About Erica

Erica Kovach is a Registered Psychologist in good standing with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists. Erica has a masters degree in School and Counselling Psychology, a Bachelors of Arts with Great Distinction in Psychology, and an older Bachelors of Science with High Honours, all from the University of Saskatchewan. They have been working as psychologist full-time in private practice since 2021, and have a wide scope of life experiences, having previously worked in the arts, sciences, human services, and research fields.

Erica’s practice focusses on therapeutic counselling interventions. The framework they use is both integrative and client-centred, meaning their approach to supporting clients is collaborative and flexible. Erica draws from a wide variety of evidence-based modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive processing therapy, compassion focused therapy, exposure and response prevention, mindfulness practices, among others. Their work is tailored to meet each client’s unique personal needs. Erica offers a 2SLGBTQIA+ safe practice, is sex positive, knowledgeable on traditional and non-traditional relationships, and is open to working with clients from all walks of life and lifestyles. Their general work is with individual adults, however, they occasionally provide support to older adolescents.

Many of the individuals that Erica works with are seeking support for concerns related to:

• anxiety and panic attacks

• stress

• depression and low mood

• OCD

• identity work

• existential concerns

• sexuality

• gender

• trauma

• anger

• relationships

• life transitions

• and self-compassion

Adjacent to their work as a therapist, Erica loves creating art, spending time with animals and plants, and exploring the ‘big’ existential questions related to science, nature, spirit, and making sense of our lives.

Erica currently volunteers on the Registration Committee with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists, is a member of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). They are dedicated to continued professional excellence and have attended many professional development opportunities in recent years including:

2026

• World Professional Association of Transgender Health Annual Convention

• Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention

  • Maladaptive Daydreaming Identification and Treatment

  • Upgrading Your Self-Care Belief System

• Mental Contamination in OCD

• Best Practices to Avoid Ethical Pitfalls

2025

• PAS Conference on Autism with Donna Henderson

• Core Competencies of Clinical Assessment

• How joint hypermobility links neurodivergence, chronic pain, inflammatory disorders, and anxiety

• ADHD, Bipolar, or Both? Identification and Treatment in Adults

• Sleep Disorders and Psychiatry

• CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder

• Indigenous Knowledge and Psychology

• MHA Conference on Child and Youth Mental Health

  • Neurodiversity and Neuro-affirming counselling strategies for youth

  • Adolescent substance youth: What school counsellors need to know

  • Neurodiversity fundamentals for healthcare practitioners

  • Permission to feel: The power of emotional intelligence to transform lives

  • 5 Key steps in addressing infant and maternal mental health

• Yukon University First Nations course

• WPATH GEI Advanced Ethics Workshop

2024

• The Science Behind Cannabis Use

• Theories, Models, and Methods of Clinical Supervision

• Fundamentals of Emotionally Focused Therapy

• Introduction to Clinical Supervision

…among many others!