better at life

Evidence based therapy for real life

I help people stuck in survival mode process trauma with brain-based therapy and reconnect to themselves again, so change can happen faster and deeper.

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Licensed Social Worker · Brainspotting since 2020

Licensed Social Worker In private practice since 2018 Brainspotting since January 2020 Voted Best Social Worker in Boulder since 2023 MSW, University of Southern California

you're not alone

Sound familiar?

The what-if loop

You run every possible scenario before you make a move. Then you don't move at all.

Stuck in freeze

Too many options. Too much decision fatigue. The next step in life feels too big to take.

The comparison trap

Everyone your age seems further ahead. You feel behind, and it gets lonely fast.

None of this means you're broken. It means your brain is running a survival script. Scripts can be rewritten.

I can't make your life better, but I can make you better at life.

Erica H. LSW, BSP

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See if we click.

Hear how I work, in my own words, before you ever book a call.

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How I work

Not a quiet room to just vent.

I listen. A lot. But you don't need someone who only nods. You need to understand how your brain works, interrupt the loops, and make real shifts starting in session one. I explain the psychology simply, using a few core lenses.

The Chessboard

Stop being the anxious king piece tossed around the board. Become the calm, strategic player looking down at the whole system.

The Team of "Me's"

Your past, present and future selves, working as one team. You start actively looking out for your "tomorrow self."

The River Guide

Life is a river. Fighting the current hurts. We work on navigating it, without drowning in overthinking.

Therapy, not coaching

Licensed. Accountable. Evidence-based.

As a Licensed Social Worker, I'm held to the standards of a state licensing board and trained in peer-reviewed interventions. Think of it as choosing a doctor's precision over an unregulated lifestyle coach.

the real work

How we'll work together

Brainspotting

Where you look affects how you feel. Brainspotting uses eye position to reach the deep brain, where trauma is stored beneath logic and language.

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Psychotherapy + Parts Work

CBT, DBT and Internal Family Systems, paired with daily action items that interrupt negative loops and build real habits.

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Relational + Attachment Work

See the relationship patterns you learned growing up, then build boundaries around your top five values.

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Erica H. smiling with her chin in her hand, colorful tattoo sleeves against a magenta backdrop

hey, I'm Erica

Emotional depth at nightclub volume.

Yes, I'm a therapist. No, I'm not calm beige-cardigan energy. Before private practice I was a Denver-metro EMT, known on calls as the "EMT of emotions." I bring that same lived empathy and clinical training to every session.

I'll validate your feelings, find the pattern underneath them, make an inappropriate joke, and then lovingly challenge the lie you've been telling yourself.

MSW, USC Former EMT Trauma + family conflict

More about me

      
   Erica K Hubbard, LSW
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   Jessica Anderson 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Erika was an incredible therapist for my daughter during a very difficult time in her teenage years. Even though their sessions were held over Zoom, she was warm, personable, and made my daughter feel genuinely comfortable opening up. She connected with her in a way that made her feel understood and supported, and she helped her through a challenging season with compassion and professionalism. I’m so grateful for the positive impact she had on my daughter and would highly recommend her to other families.
  
 
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   Lauren 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I cannot tell you how much Erica helped me after my car accident. I had no idea what brain spotting was, but was referred to her by a friend. My stress and anxiety has gone from a 10 down to a two. Highly recommend her for trauma, stress in any sort of family dynamics.
  
 
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   Ben Umansky 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I’ve worked with Erica through her Brainspotting sessions, and she supported me during a challenging period. She helped me uncover the root of what was holding me back from expanding and growing at that time. The Brainspotting method is incredibly powerful and efficient. Erica brings a rare depth of knowledge and experience, and she guides the process with authenticity, presence, and genuine care. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking to better understand themselves or seeking meaningful support and reflection in their life. She’s truly exceptional!
  
 
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   Deena Chauncey 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Erica’s insight, understanding, ability to relate, and direction is amazing. She is working with somebody near and dear to my heart and the growth is evident in their actions. <3
  
 
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   Bill Cole 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. On my first visit with Erica, I honestly thought it was just gonna be the same experience I have had with many other therapists in the past.  Luckily, I decided to forge ahead to give this a chance and I am so glad I did!  I have been struggling with emotional trauma and baggage for most of my adult life and talk therapy has never helped long term.  Erica introduced me to a therapy called Brainspotting, and it has been the key to unlocking and discarding the baggage that has been plaguing me for so many years.  It has had an immense impact on the quality of my life.  I’m not going to tell you it is perfect, because we all have to work on ourselves every day, but it has accomplished the most for ME.  If you are done with Talk therapy and you are still searching for something/anything better, please give this a try.  It MAY just change your life.  PLUS, Erica’s personality is so relaxed that it makes it easy.
  
 
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   Whit Stubbs 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I can count on one hand the people in my life that have had a profound positive influence, and Erica is one of them. I came to her at a point in my life where I was stuck - every option seemed  awful and just too big to even look at. Erica told me that if I do the work and follow her guidance that I would get to the point where I will just know what to do with resolve and confidence. So, week after week I put my trust in her and after months of work, which was difficult and painful but also very calming and settling to me, I was able to make a decision - and she was right, I just knew what the right path was for me. I still have some challenges ahead, but I am at complete peace for having made a decision which in turn led to the lifting of a huge emotional burden. I am so grateful to have found Erica, she has a gift -which I believe is rare- of "seeing" you, of knowing how to guide you through the most difficult and painful experiences of life.
  
 
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   Amy Attenborough 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Erica is an amazing woman with a deep love for people and their well-being. She’s fun, loving, smart, honest and is incredible at what she does.
  
 
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   Megan Coite 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I am so grateful for the words of wisdom I have received from Erica since losing my mother two years ago.

Erica is an excellent listener, makes me feel comfortable (even virtually) and cares deeply about my success. I am excited to be on a journey of healing, and so much of it is thanks to her.

If you're brave enough to try Brainspotting, it's pretty amazing and Erica provides the guidance and handholding needed to get through it.

I don't know where I would be if we hadn't started working together. I owe you a million thank yous, Erica. You're the best!  *self high-five*
  
 
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   Anton Loncar 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Erica is incredible! I had never done any form of therapy before, so I really didn’t know what to expect, but with every situation/problem that I brought up to her, she was able to give me actionable tools (that seem to be working for me already) that I could use to better understand what I was going through, and how to move forward. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone who is looking to better understand themselves or work through something in their lives.
  
 
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   Jesse Blum 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Erica Hubbard is fantastic at being a licensed social worker.

From the comfortable and safe space to be in to her incredible listening skills Erica is a social worker unlike any other I've come across.

The progress I have made since beginning sessions with Erica is measurable from being cognizant of ways I speak and act to managing areas of life that had been overwhelming and daunting.

I highly recommend Erica for anyone dealing with issues with family, going through past or current trauma and how to navigate life in a positive and healthy manner.

let's get started

In a hurry to feel better? Good.

If you're looking for results and ready to lean in, send me a message. We'll talk about what's going on and whether we're a fit.

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