Erica Malloy LCSW

Watching children and families grow is indeed a privilege for those of us in the helping professions. It is so special to show up for my clients each session and be a consistent, supportive person in their lives. My goal is to model kindness, trust, and efficacy while guiding them through challenging but productive times.

As children grow and new experiences occur it is important to me to help them develop supports and strategies to understand their social emotional health and wellness and develop resiliency and happiness into their adolescents. 

In my experience in clinical settings, and in school social work environments, the most effective intervention is a trusting and supportive person in a child’s life. I provide children and adolescents guidance in talking about their mental health and giving them language and tools to self-advocate and take care of their feelings.

I support children and adolescents with anxiety, communication skills, trauma, social skills, self-esteem and school challenges through talk therapy with strategies derived from mindfulness and CBT.

Erica earned her B.A. in Psychology from North Central College, Naperville, Illinois and Masters in Social Work from Aurora University. Erica specializes in supporting the needs of school-aged children presenting with challenges in social and emotional functioning, executive skills, anxiety and developmental issues.

Erica is known by her students as “The Feelings Teacher” as she also works as an elementary school social worker in Naperville, IL, where she provides individual and group counseling to students with varying needs. Through special education, supporting families and crisis intervention, Erica emphasizes the importance of social emotional health on young children. Erica encourages a child first approach in supporting children. She is a member of the NASW (National Association Social Workers) and the IASSW (Illinois Association of School Social Workers).