Ericka Surowaniec, LPC

Wisconsin · 6 years in practice

Ericka Surowaniec is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who uses an existential lens alongside client-centered care.

License and registration

LPC, Wisconsin: 10278 - 125 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1033742556 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English, Polish

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About Ericka

Ericka Surowaniec is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who uses an existential lens alongside client-centered care. She offers a calm, straightforward presence and helps people talk through stress, anxiety, depression, and issues tied to addiction. Ericka speaks English and Polish and brings six years of experience to her work.

Ericka aims to make the therapy room a place where honest feeling and difficult questions are welcome. She encourages people to name what matters to them and to notice how choices and meaning shape daily life.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation rather than clinical jargon. Her background includes work at a medication for opioid use disorder facility, where she provided mental health and substance use support. That role gave her experience with individual therapy, couples work, and group formats, both in person and through telehealth.

Ericka draws on that range when planning care. She also helps people manage chronic pain, illness, and disability, and addresses struggles like codependency, dissociation, family of origin concerns, guilt, shame, and feelings of emptiness. Practical coping skills and steady emotional reflection are common parts of the work.

Ericka encourages small, sustainable steps such as short check-ins, goal setting, and building everyday routines. She writes notes in plain language and collaborates with each person to shape a plan that fits their life and values.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ericka lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Depression
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Ericka names

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Online support

Existential perspectives and online counseling options

Ericka uses Existential Therapy to help people look at life meaning, choices, and the sources of loneliness or emptiness. That approach invites direct conversation about values, purpose, and the everyday decisions that shape well-being. Client-Centered Therapy guides her practical stance by prioritizing listening, empathy, and the client's own goals so the person leads the pace and focus of sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ericka collaborates with each client to determine what feels most useful, mixing existential questions with client-centered support as needed. She discusses goals, preferences, and comfort with different styles to find an effective fit.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, ongoing check-ins, or when writing helps organize thoughts. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent amid work, family, or health demands.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Ericka commonly help with?

She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, and depression. She also supports concerns like chronic pain, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, emptiness, and relationship betrayals.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Ericka blends Client-Centered Therapy with an Existential approach. That means sessions focus on listening, helping people name their values, and looking at how choices shape meaning and daily life.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has six years of professional experience and has worked full time in a medication for opioid use disorder facility providing mental health and substance use therapy in multiple formats.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as LPC in Wisconsin. Her practice and work are based in that state.

Which languages can sessions be offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Polish. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she provide?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their schedule and comfort level.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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