Dr. Erika Stapert is a licensed clinical psychologist (#019279) who earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan and her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School, an APA-accredited program.
She works with children, adolescents, adults, and families, with a particular focus on supporting children and parents navigating behavioral challenges, anxiety, and emotional regulation. She specializes in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), helping parents build practical, effective skills to improve their child’s behavior while strengthening the parent-child relationship.
Dr. Stapert works with children across developmental stages and has advanced training in adapting PCIT for children with selective mutism. She supports families in addressing disruptive behaviors, anxiety, and ADHD, while helping children build stronger organizational and self-regulation skills.
Her approach integrates evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), parent management training, and play therapy. She works collaboratively with families to create individualized, structured treatment plans.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Stapert serves as Clinical Director of Training and Professional Development at MPG, where she leads the PCIT training program and is a within agency trainer, supervising clinicians and trainees.
