Dr. Erika Pigg-Noriega is a licensed psychologist specializing in evidence-based, culturally responsive care for high-achieving women navigating anxiety, burnout, life transitions, identity shifts, and the emotional complexity of the perinatal period. Her approach is collaborative, grounded, and deeply individualized. Sessions are built around each client's unique goals, lived experience, and the cultural, familial, and systemic factors that shape their mental health. Dr. Pigg-Noriega brings both clinical precision and genuine warmth to every therapeutic relationship — creating a space that is honest, supportive, and oriented toward meaningful, sustainable change. As a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Provider (PMH-C), she holds specialized expertise in supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and the profound identity shifts that accompany becoming — or expanding — a family. She understands, both clinically and personally, what it means to hold multiple roles without dropping any of them. Dr. Pigg-Noriega's work is informed by a multicultural lens and a deep respect for the diversity of human experience. She does not apply a one-size-fits-all model — she works with each client as a whole person, within the full context of their life. Her goal is simple: to help her clients feel clearer, more grounded, and genuinely equipped to move forward with greater confidence, self-understanding, and self-compassion.
| Degree | Major | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Counseling, Clinical, School Psychology | University of California, Santa Barbara | 2015 |