About Dr. Erica Berg

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— You're Not Alone

You've Probably Been Thinking About This for a While

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Something isn't working. Maybe it's loud. Maybe it's quiet enough that no one else has noticed. Either way, there's a gap between how you're getting through the day and how you actually feel.


Maybe it's the rules around food that run all day, every day. The ringing that started and never stopped. The semester getting away from you. The tired that sleep doesn't touch.


You've probably told yourself it's not that bad. That other people have it worse.


If any of this sounds like you, you don't have to keep handling it alone.

Change usually looks smaller than people expect. It might be finishing a meal without narrating every bite in your head. Sleeping through the night even though the ringing is still there. Answering a hard email without spiraling for three hours first.

— Who You're Working With

Hi, I'm Dr. Erica Berg

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You're not here for my resume. You want to know if I can help.


I've been a clinical psychologist in Chicago for 20 years. My Psy.D. is from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and I did my internship at Northwestern University's Counseling and Psychological Services, which is where I started working with the people I still see today. Students under pressure. Professionals running on empty. Adults carrying more than anyone around them knows about.


So whatever you tell me, odds are I've sat with someone in a similar spot. You won't have to explain your whole world from scratch.


What I care about most is that you walk away with something you can use.

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— My practice

How This Practice Took Shape

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There was no dramatic turning point. I wanted work that felt meaningful, where I could offer something tangible to people every day, and I was drawn to how much relationships can shape healing.


For years I had two offices, one near Millennium Park and one in Evanston by Northwestern's campus. I've been fully online since.


The whole time I stayed close to the research, because I wanted what I did in the room to be backed by something real.



Twenty years in, the work is still what makes me better at it. The people who let me into the hardest parts of their lives are why I'm still here.

— How It Works —

How Evidence-Based Therapy Works in Practice

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My approach is evidence-based. That means the techniques we use have been studied and shown to work. CBT therapy is the primary framework I use, with other approaches like DBT therapy and ACT therapy drawn in when they're a better fit for what's happening. I also draw on elements of psychodynamic and other approaches when they serve the work. The plan is built around you, not the other way around.

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Sessions feel more structured than people expect. We're working together, identifying the patterns that aren't serving you, understanding where they came from, and building practical skills you can use between sessions.

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I'm not a confrontational therapist. I don't believe in calling people out. What I believe in is being genuinely on your side. That means starting from understanding how you got here, not judgment about it.

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The first few sessions are mostly about getting to know each other. I'm assessing whether I'm the right therapist for your specific situation, and you're doing the same. Finding out we're a good match matters more than moving fast. There's no pressure for that to resolve quickly.

— Who I Work With

Adults Across Illinois, Working Through Something Hard

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I see adults online, anywhere in Illinois. Most of my clients are women. Professionals, grad students, people juggling more than they should have to. I also work with men dealing with a lot of the same things, and I've worked with many clients who identify as LGBTQ, along with people across the full spectrum of identity and background.

What comes up most:

  • Eating disorders, including working with your doctor or dietitian
  • Anxiety, whether nobody around you can tell or things have started to come apart
  • Trauma, including skills for symptoms that feel debilitating
  • The pressure of being a student in Chicago Area, where the academics, the social part, and the adjustment all land at the same time and none of it lets up
  • Burnout from running hard for too long
  • Tinnitus distress, including referrals from ENTs and audiologists

Not sure whether your situation fits? Ask me. I'd rather tell you honestly if I'm not the right therapist for what you're dealing with.

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— What I am Hearing

What Clients Often Tell Me

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What I can share is what clients tell me, over time:


  • They expected to talk. They were surprised by how practical the work was.
  • They felt like I was genuinely on their side, not neutral, on their side.
  • They left sessions with something they could actually use that week.
  • They hadn't expected me to find the compassion in their situation before finding the problem.


They felt like their specific world was understood. Not sorted into a category.

— NEXT STEP —

One Conversation Tells You a Lot

Nothing gets decided today. Call or email, we'll talk about what's going on, and you'll get a sense of whether this feels right. No commitment.