About Erica Barton, LPC, E-RYT 500, Online holistic somatic therapist in Oregon
Depth-oriented, intersectional and ecological feminist, somatic psychotherapist, experienced yoga therapist, and creator of Sacred Becoming
I offer transformative online therapy for women seeking real change in Portland and across the state of Oregon
Therapy for women at the threshold of change
How We’ll Work TOGETHER
Powerful modalities (Somatic (body-based) therapies, IFS parts work, and Brainspotting) for getting to the root of trauma and emotional wounding, for good. Read more about Brainspotting here.
I pull from other modalities as needed for each client, such as trauma-informed yoga therapy, depth psychology, mindfulness and self compassion, and attachment based work.
A warm relational space that is not stuffy, where you can feel understood and comfortable being yourself.
Embodied resources to feel and live into what you’ve learned.
Expansion work to move beyond the ceiling of processing the past to moving forward with more integration.
Integration of themes, symbolism, story, pattern recognition, and creative exploration.
If you like homework in therapy, you’ll like it here!
I’m a depth oriented, feminist, somatic psychotherapist, and yoga therapist. I’m also a neuroscience and literature nerd, lover of animals, and an imperfect creative.
The spirituality I practice is spiritual but not religious, based in nature, archetypes and shadow work, animism, and yoga philosophy. It’s also very much based in what I have experienced and felt personally. I believe we each have a direct connection to the Earth.
I love to hold space for deep, transformative healing, for women who are ready to move toward self-actualization, fulfilling relationships, and a life that feels meaningful and alive. The women I work with are ready to be activated into change.
Why I do this Work:
The weight of the world can feel like too much sometimes. I believe healing isn’t linear. It’s multidimensional, nuanced, and deeply personal.
I am deeply grateful that life has brought me to this work. I absolutely love the work I get to do with my clients every day. I’ll show up as a human who has had my own healing journey, and will walk with you as you find your own way. Sometimes, we need a collaborative space where it’s safe to be seen, understood, and held in the vulnerability of healing, while being challenged to name the truths we’ve been avoiding.
If you are located in Bend, Oregon, Portland, oregon, or within the state of Oregon, I’m available for telehealth counseling sessions.
**You can be located anywhere for individual yoga therapy sessions online.**
Why is the work I do different?
I combine time honored wisdom from my 20 years of yoga studies and mindfulness, with modern neuroscience and trauma-informed approaches that speak to all layers of your being.
I not only work from a place of 15+ years of clinical experience and training, but personal experience. I’ve been there; stuck, trying to do all the right things but still feeling stuck: stressed, exhausted, and anxious. I know what it takes to come out on the other side, to a life that feels aligned, alive, and expansive.
Through personal and professional experience, I have seen time and again that we need a combination of approaches that is integrative, that can speak to different parts of your experience and promote embodiment and spiritual wholeness.
Working with therapists, teachers, and guides who not only have training and clinical experience, but also have embodied experience of the work they share, can be the difference between understanding the idea of healing, and embodying your own healing. You are a whole, multidimensional being. You deserve multidimensional care that comes from knowledge and experience.
I am invested in creating an inclusive environment, one that feels welcoming to all my clients with their own unique mosaic of intersecting identities. My clients are conscious, growth-oriented, and ready to break cycles of harm, while deepening their self-awareness and self-compassion.
I am dedicated to an anti-oppressive therapy practice, which includes my own continuous learning and un-learning. As humans, we exist within a greater system that influences us at every level of our being- mental, emotional, physical, social, ecological, and spiritual. I approach healing from a perspective that considers all of these levels of being, and I work to create a collaborative experience that empowers you on your journey of liberation and healing.
Ecological Healing
“I am a body on the body of this earth.” - Jeanine M. Canty
My Credentials:
LPC- Licensed Professional Counselor Oregon #C6206
LPC- Licensed Professional Counselor Wyoming #1812
Master of Science degree (MS)- Mental Health Counseling
Master of Arts degree (MA)- Spanish Literature
C-IAYT- Certified Yoga Therapist(1000+ hours of training in yoga therapy, including supervised practicums and specialized training in yoga therapy for anxiety and depression, trauma, grief, pain care, perinatal and postpartum care, Ayurveda, Mudra, Pranayama and structural yoga therapy)
Certified Brainspotting Practitioner, Levels 1 and II trained, ongoing training
EMDRIA trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy
Trained in trauma-informed IFS (internal family systems) with Frank Anderson
Certified in trauma-informed Yoga Therapy through Sundara Yoga Therapy
E-RYT 500- Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher
YACEP- Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider
Usui Reiki Levels 1 and 2 trained