Erica Balch, LCSW

Erica Balch is a social worker at heart who brings a holistic, person-centered approach to therapeutic work. As an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), she values learning from each person's experience and aims to meet people where they are so progress can build on what already works for them. Erica often looks for practical ways to multiply gains by combining respect for a client's strengths with evidence-informed strategies.

She embraces the idea expressed by Ross Greene that "people do well if they can, and if they aren't, we should figure out why so we can help them," and she holds a hopeful view of change based on the brain's plasticity. That belief in ongoing growth shapes her therapeutic stance and encourages a collaborative exploration of what supports change in everyday life.

Erica completed her undergraduate studies in Social Work at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, and earned a Master of Social Work from Boise State University. She lives in North Idaho and draws personal inspiration from time spent outdoors. A hobbyist diver, she uses a scuba anecdote to describe her style - noticing that anxiety can make people forget to breathe, and that a supportive companion can make a big difference. She offers to walk alongside individuals as they relearn ways of coping and to help them identify natural supports who can continue to be present beyond the therapy setting.