
Resident Therapist
Erin Ritter
LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS, NCC, SAC
Holistic Psychotherapist
Erin Ritter holds licenses in California, Nevada, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, and a licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor for the state of New Jersey.
Erin has over 20 years of experience in the mental health and substance use fields. Her experience includes but is not limited to inpatient facilities, and long-term rehab as well as private practice, working with active and retired military, medically assisted therapy (MAT), detox management, and relapse prevention.
Erin has been trained by the Psychedelic Coalition for Health (PCH) in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and is receiving ongoing training and supervision for psychedelic-assisted therapies to treat mental health and substance use disorders.
Erin uses a holistic approach to her work addressing the mind, body, and spirit connection within the systems of being. She is proficient in a variety of therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and harm reduction, while incorporating breathwork, yoga, ceremony, nutrition, and mediation into her work.
Areas of Treatment:
Life transitions/stressors
Self-compassion
Low self-esteem
Perfectionism
Emotion regulation
Depression
Anxiety
PTSD
Bi-polar
Substance Use Issues
Women’s issues
Greif
Couples Issues
Psychospiritual Issues.
Licenses:
Licensed Professional Counselor, (PA) #PC012029; (NJ) #37PC00531700
(CA)Licensed Approved #LPCC11243
(NV)Estimated approval 5/11/2022
Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, (NJ) #37LC00242800
Certified Clinical Supervisor #862
Approved Clinical Supervisor #3468
NJ Student Assistance Coordinator, CEAS, #872984
Education:
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2012
Colorado Stated University, Fort Collins, CO
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, 2000
Affiliations:
National Certified Counselor #299976
American Counseling Association #62966779
New Jersey Counseling Association (2010-present)
Trainings:
Psychedelic Assisted Therapies and Research, California Institute of Integral Studies (present)
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, Psychedelic Coalition of Health (2022)
California Law and Ethics, Aspira Continuing Education (2022).
Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention, Aspira CE (2022).
Treatment and Advocacy with Gender Diverse Clients, Family Connection (2020).
Telemental Health Summit, Telehealth Certification Institute, (2020).
Legal and Ethical Issues in Substance Use Treatment and Prevention, Rutgers Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies (2020).
New Jersey Clinical Supervision Workshop Series, Advanced Counselor Training (2020).
California Cultures and the Social Psychological Implications of Socioeconomic Position,
Aspira CE (2019).
*Trainings prior to 2019 available upon request.
