- Focus on practical coping
- Support for life transitions
- Workplace stress help
About Tonja
Tonja Erickson is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Montana with 25 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. She describes her style as compassionate and collaborative, with attention to each person’s story and goals.
She works with worries tied to work and wellbeing, including workplace stress and social anxiety. She also supports people during midlife transitions and those managing caregiver strain. Clients come for help with relationship patterns, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
Her approach centers on listening closely and helping people build skills they can use day to day. Sessions focus on identifying what’s getting in the way and trying small, realistic steps to change patterns. She pays attention to practical coping strategies as well as emotional processing when grief or past hurts are present.
Tonja brings long experience to common life challenges such as divorce and separation, commitment issues, and control struggles. She also addresses aging and geriatric concerns and family of origin issues related to guilt, shame, or forgiveness. Her work often helps people reframe life purpose and manage midlife crises.
People who choose her can expect steady, empathetic support aimed at clearer thinking and better coping. To start, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist’s availability.
How evidence-based approaches fit into online therapy
Tonja works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach helps people learn concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing strategies, activity planning, and behavior changes to reduce workplace strain. Another approach focuses on grief and past hurt by creating space to tell difficult stories and practice new ways of thinking about those experiences.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review current needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that feel like a good fit. Adjustments are made along the way based on what helps most in day-to-day life.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking since format details are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time around work or caregiving duties. Licensed professionals can guide selection of techniques that translate well to remote sessions and help clients practice skills between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Tonja commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, career worries, and coping with life changes. Additional topics include caregiver stress, communication problems, and midlife transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative. She listens closely and works with clients to try practical steps that fit their daily lives.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges. That experience informs practical strategies for coping and growth.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Montana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.