Erich Roberts, LCSW

**Now accepting new clients

I am a licensed clinician with 10+ years experience working with youth, adolescents, and their families in public schools, non-profits, and in private practice. My professional career began as an elementary school teacher, and I quickly realized I was more interested in helping students and families remove barriers from learning and achieve success than staying in the classroom. This drew me to complete my MSW at University of California, Berkeley. In the following years, I supported students and their families at all grade levels (K-12) and throughout college as a mental health clinician, school social worker, student services coordinator and clinical supervisor. I have served in leadership roles to build and sustain Wellness programs, supervise Clinical Teams, and Lead Crisis Response efforts here in Asheville as well as in Northern California.

I believe in the healing power of a trusting relationship, and work to ensure that we can collaborate on specific goals that make sense for you, your loved ones, and what comes next in your journey. My passion is promoting self-expression and vulnerability, especially among young men yearning to feel comfortable with themselves. I use a strengths-based approach that incorporates evidence based practices, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, solution focused brief therapy, mindfulness, and narrative therapy based on each client’s unique needs. I specialize in supporting youth, adolescents and young adults navigating school based problems, life transitions, self-harm, anxiety, grief/loss, depression, identity issues, and crisis support.

As I have transitioned into parenthood, I have developed a strong passion for supporting parents as they navigate their journey and feel comfortable in their new roles. There is a unique, but often ignored process that parents go through that involves grieving their past life, embracing their new role, and recognizing their potential. I am a parent who understands these struggles and can sit with and process through the countless decisions and daily pressures from all directions. I love working with parents as they negotiate this new identity as well as supporting all the amazing shifts and challenges to come – establishing family values, unhealthy family dynamics, and navigating school related concerns.