Welcome! My name is Dr. Dana Parry-Erickson and I have been a licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY 24857) since 2012. I have spent the past 25 years being thoroughly educated and trained to provide psychological services. I have gained an abundance of clinical experience while working in private practice, community non-profits, school district settings, children’s hospital, and a United Nations Non-Government Organization (NGO). I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to draw from all of these amazing experiences I have gained over the years, and be able to provide this expertise to you through individual psychotherapy.
My expertise includes providing psychological services to individuals who are grieving the loss of a loved one (family member, sibling, parent, child, friend, significant other). To people who are striving for better work-life balance, improving their relationships, and finding ways to bring more calm within oneself during oftentimes hectic and stressful surroundings. Individuals who are seeking to improve clarity, self-worth, and decision making. People who have the desire to heal from past traumatic experiences and/or relationships. Individuals who are ready to work towards feeling more at peace, lighter, and free within themselves. People who are in search of more meaning and purpose in their life. My expertise includes helping people navigate through major life transitions (such as divorce, loss of a loved one, having a child, retirement, career changes, final stages of life). I enjoy helping provide support to individuals who want to explore the role and value that faith and/or spirituality has in their life. I have an abundance of experience helping people gain better management of their depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and paranoid ideation. I thoroughly enjoy witnessing the progression of individuals who conquer their anxiety and fears (i.e. flying on a plane, driving over the Bay bridge, feeling more comfortable shopping in a grocery store, joining a social or community club/activity, or increasing confidence to do more solo outings/travel).
My therapeutic style will embrace working at your pace to help you process through difficult traumatic experiences you may have had in your past (such as religious trauma, domestic violence, childhood abuse, victim of a crime), any mental health difficulties associated with a medical conditions (such as cancer, Huntington’s disease, genetic disorders, traumatic brain injuries). I also have ample experience helping people who have Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Autism, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
What makes me a unique provider is that I provide my services to people of all walks of life across the spectrum of neurodiversity. I create a therapeutic atmosphere that combines creativity, positive regard, empathy, and warmth with scientifically backed interventions that can assist you with meeting your goals. I have successfully and proudly provided culturally sensitive psychological services to refugees and immigrants from all around the world, athletes, scientists, victims of crime, fashion designers, professors, managers, authors, college and graduate school students, administrators, public/private sector employees, and more. My number one goal is to provide psychological services in a safe, non-judgmental environment that will assist you in becoming the best version of yourself. Change starts with you! Please call (916) 496-3784 to schedule your first virtual session now.
