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. 

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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.

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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.