Meet Erica Trestyn, LCSW

Online Holistic Psychotherapist Across New Jersey and New York

It’s time to start thinking you are enough

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Is life feeling overwhelming because of that never ending “to do list”?

Are you really great at prioritizing the needs of others, but not so great at “putting yourself first”?

Does your inner critic get louder and louder, always playing the “if only” game inside your head?

Do you constantly feel badly about your body and yourself, wondering when you will ever feel like enough?

Let’s put a stop to that together

Hi, I’m Erica and I work with clients who:

are motivated to do the work, but feel overwhelmed

are looking for a therapist with a unique and individualized approach
are used to putting others first and can’t remember the last time they did something for themselves
want to feel better about themself & their body
want to have a healthier relationship with food
want to decrease overthinking and self doubt

want to believe that they are already enough

Clients come here in order to break free from unhealthy patterns in their lives and feel more confident and secure within themselves. Maybe you have been to therapy before and you want to challenge yourself to go deeper this time… Or perhaps this is your first time trying therapy and you are a little nervous about how all of this works.

Either way you have come to the right place.

My approach to therapy is holistic, individualized, and collaborative. Together we will set goals for our work and prioritize your needs… Let me help take care of you. Through my holistic approach I will teach you about the mind-body connection and how mindfulness can be used to enable you to make positive changes in your life.

I believe therapy should be empowering, authentic, safe, and most importantly

…All About You!

As your therapist I want you to be in the driver’s seat

As your therapist I want our time to be productive and effective. That is also why I believe it is important for us to figure out what fits best into your individual and perhaps busy lifestyle. My hope is to offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space. Each session may look and feel a little different, but clients often say that after a session they are able to see things from a different perspective or learn something new about themselves. Now, I’m not saying that this will be easy. Therapy can sometimes make us aware of negative patterns or situations in our lives that aren’t always pretty. However, if you want to feel better about yourself, reclaim your peace of mind, and achieve long lasting results, then you have come to the right place.

I have been where you may be right now. I know what it is like to feel insecure about my size or how I looked in the mirror. I know what it’s like to have an unhealthy relationship with food. I used to constantly overthink and doubt myself, wondering if I was ever going to be enough.

My ability to love myself and stop negative thinking took a lot of hard work, dedication, and education.

That is why I love doing this work and I'm here to work with you. However, this is not about me, it’s about you. I won't make our work about my experience, but it can be a useful place to help understand what you might be going through.

I am a former NYC Art Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach. I have owned my own wellness company and created original and individualized programs for weight loss, stress reduction, and mindfulness. Prior to becoming a psychotherapist in private practice I worked with children and adolescents in more formal psychiatric settings.

Clients describe me as supportive, non-judgmental, and affirming. After working with me clients say they feel more accepting of themselves and are able to navigate through difficult relationships in their lives. Through our work, clients have said they feel more at peace with things around them that are beyond their control. Other clients have mentioned in sessions that they are able to push themselves beyond their “comfort zone” and start to step into feeling confident for the first time in their lives.