Therapist in New York, New York Denise E Erker, Therapist

Denise Elizabeth Erker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, who has been in the field for over 25 years. She received her Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from SUNY Stony Brook, and she has worked in a wide variety of settings. Ms. Erker strongly believes in Trauma Informed Care. Her approach to care is to work collaboratively with the client. She has been trained in a number of different modalities, believing different people needs different ways of help, and sometimes people need one way of assistance one day and a different one another day. She has been trained in CBT, MI, DBT and EMDR. Ms. Erker has experience working with a wide variety of clients, including those with Alcohol and/or Substance Abuse issues, PTSD (survivors of rape and incest, domestic violence, childhood trauma), Seriously Persistently Mentally Ill, those with eating disorders, family and marriage counseling and parenting issues. As a first-generation American, she has a knowledge base for working with immigrants and their families. In her spare time, Ms. Erker enjoys reading, travelling and walking, as well as family time.