Dr. Erica Kelly-Sykes is a counselor and certified life coach who is deeply passionate about helping individuals and families heal, grow, and regain their footing during life’s most challenging seasons. She believes lasting transformation occurs when people feel safe, supported, truly understood, and free from judgment. Her approach is rooted in compassion, authenticity, and respect for each person’s unique journey.
With advanced training in mental health and substance use counseling, Dr. Kelly-Sykes takes a whole-person approach to care—addressing the mind, body, and spirit. She offers both clinical counseling and Christian counseling, integrating faith-based principles with evidence-based therapeutic practices for those who desire to incorporate their spiritual beliefs into the healing process. Through this integrative approach, she helps clients strengthen emotional well-being while drawing upon faith as a source of hope, resilience, and restoration.
A significant focus of Dr. Kelly-Sykes’ work is the family disease of addiction. She understands that addiction does not impact only the individual, but deeply affects spouses, children, and extended family members. Her work helps families recognize unhealthy patterns, break cycles of codependency, rebuild trust, establish healthy boundaries, and begin healing from the emotional and relational wounds addiction leaves behind. She is committed to helping families move from survival and pain toward clarity, stability, and wholeness.
Having spent her career walking alongside scholars, families, and individuals during pivotal life transitions, Dr. Kelly-Sykes brings both professional expertise and heartfelt understanding to her work. As the published author of Broken Gems, she draws from clinical insight and lived experience, offering a depth of perspective on emotional healing, personal growth, faith, and life transitions. Her mission is to empower individuals and families to reclaim their voice, restore hope, and move forward with confidence and purpose.
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