A New Hope Academy

Erika Walker is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (licensed in Kansas, Missouri, and Massachusetts), as well as a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. She also has an advanced certificate in Adlerian Play therapy is and Geek Therapy Certified. Erika received her master’s degree in Social Work from Newman University in 2013 and her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Religious Studies from The University of Kansas in 2006. Erika strives to offer her clients the utmost quality of care. She aspires to be a resource for all communities and to serve in respect to all communities. Erika explicitly welcomes BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, and all abilities into her office. She endeavors to help all of her clients form a cohesive sense of self, regardless of what their presenting struggles are. Erika’s practice embodies the principles of social justice, anti-racism, therapeutic humility, and cultural inclusion. She works with toddlers, children (up to age 10), adults, elderly, and families through a combination of respect, knowledge, and compassion to promote personal growth and development. Whether a client is struggling with navigating a neurotypical world while living with ADHD and/or Autism, anxiety, a developmental delay, family relational problems, or any number of other struggles, it is her goal to guide the client and/or the client’s family through individualized goals to improve their quality of life. There seems to be a point in each of our lives where we need guidance and someone with whom to talk. She has chosen to be that ‘someone’ that will assist her clients on their path to a fulfilling and mentally healthy future. Within her work, Erika utilizes Brainspotting, EMDR®, Adlerian Play Therapy, and AutPlay Therapy®. She also utilizes Theraplay® techniques. Erika also utilizes Dungeons and Dragons as a way to explore treatment goals during individual therapy.