Hi, I’m Erika.

I’m a single-mom navigating the waters of childrearing while supporting parents, caregivers, educators, and mental health professionals doing the same. Before becoming a parent, I’ve worked in non-profit as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Art Therapist specializing in quality program development centering the needs of families and children.

Working with hundreds of families over the span of my career across a variety of circumstances, identities, and life experiences I realized a common theme: the stress of parenting is overbearing when feeling alone, isolated or misunderstood. Parenting is the toughest job, and it’s a 24/7 life long commitment. Even with great role models and guidebooks, every child is unique and has their own needs, which at times can be overwhelming and cause us as parents to question ourselves. I’ve been through and will continue to go through those tough moments, and I believe creating support systems for us as parents to normalize all we are carrying as stewards to these little beings is key to our thrival. 

I’ve created this platform as a web of support, because now, more than ever community is central to our healing and growth. Being in community allows us to tap into our resiliency as parents, and also models for our children the types of relationships we want to foster. 



Training & Education

  • Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT131773), licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences

  • Trauma-Informed Systems Certified 

  • Triple P Positive Parenting Program Certified, APA ACT Raising Safe Kids Program Certified

  • Training and expertise in trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), LGBTQ+ affirming therapy, narrative therapy, assessment and treatment of intimate partner violence and somatic therapy

  • MA in Art Therapy and Marriage and Family Therapy | Notre Dame De Namur University | Belmont, CA

  • BA in Psychology and Art | Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI

The Mission

Our mission is to restore collective care to parenting, teaching, and healing.

Through monthly guidance, live community conversations/workshops, and creative tools, we’re building a space where:

  • You are seen and supported in your role

  • Emotional wellness is tended to with integrity and compassion

  • Children benefit from the grounded, connected adults around them

  • Community is not just a concept—but a lived, shared experience

 Core Values

  • We ground our work in evidence-based mental health practices, developmental science, and ethical care. We offer resources with honesty, transparency, and a deep respect for your role as a caregiver, educator, or healing professional. You can trust that what we offer is rooted in intention—not trend.

  • We believe that being real is brave. This is a space where questions are welcome, mistakes are expected, and showing up as you are is enough. We don’t believe in perfection—we believe in practice, repair, and staying connected through the messiness.

  • At the heart of all healthy development is relationship. Whether it’s a parent and child, teacher and student, or colleague to colleague—relationships are the container for growth, learning, and healing. Everything we do here centers connection first.

  • We are reclaiming what many cultures have long known: care is communal. Raising children, tending to emotions, and staying well are not meant to be done in isolation. We are building a space where you can lean in, feel held, and remember—you don’t have to do this alone.

  • We believe creativity is a tool for regulation, reflection, and resiliency. It helps us process feelings, make meaning, and stay playful—even in hard times. You don’t need to be an artist to benefit from creative expression. In this space, creativity is a form of care.