Erica Rodriguez

Dr. Erica Rodriguez (She/Her/Ella) is a first-generation queer Latina. Dr. Rodriguez has worked with dual-diagnosis youth, communities of color, youth experiencing homelessness, immigrant and 1st generation children and families, underserved populations, minority populations, foster care, the juvenile justice system, and the LGBTQIA+ community for over 26 years. Dr. Rodriguez holds a bachelor's degree in Sociology and Psychology as well as a Master's in Marriage Family Therapy with an emphasis on Latine communities from Pacific Oaks College and received her PsyD from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology with an MFT emphasis by developing a curriculum to assist mental health professionals with increasing their cultural sensitivity when providing services to transgender and gender expansive adults. Clinically, Dr. Rodriguez has over 15 years of experience providing bilingual and monolingual therapy to children, families and everything in between. Dr. Rodriguez has presented at conferences across the US on LGBTQIA+ communities and systems of care. Dr. Rodiguez has worked as an adjunct professor at Pacific Oaks college for over seven years and has taught in their Latinx, African American, LGBTQIA+ cohort programs as well as their Trauma specialization. When not working, Dr. Rodriguez enjoys spending time with her twin sons and being a Disney Adult.