About Eric
Eric Downs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and LGBT concerns. He focuses on building self-esteem and confidence while treating people with respect and sensitivity. He aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable for someone who might be nervous or unsure.
Eric emphasizes practical conversations that identify a person’s strengths. He works with clients to set small, clear goals and to practice skills between sessions.
How Eric works
The approach is collaborative - clients help shape what they try and how progress is measured. He pays attention to how life events affect daily functioning, including grief and end-of-life concerns, seasonal mood changes, and issues around sexuality and relationships. Eric also offers support for body image, guilt and shame, and struggles that come with aging or living with HIV/AIDS.
Sessions are tailored to individual needs and may include short-term coping strategies and longer-term work on self-compassion and identity. Eric aims to create a steady, respectful space where people can talk through painful experiences and practice new ways of coping. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to the person’s goals.
Eric has three years of counseling experience and works with clients in Wisconsin. Conversations happen in English and focus on practical steps people can use between sessions.
What Eric works with
The areas below are the ones Eric selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and online access
Eric draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and practical change. One common approach he uses teaches coping strategies for anxiety and stress - breathing, grounding, and step-by-step plans to handle difficult moments. These skills help manage symptoms in day-to-day life and during acute stress.Another approach centers on building self-compassion and improving self-esteem. That work involves noticing self-critical thoughts, practicing kinder self-talk, and trying small behavioral experiments to test new beliefs about oneself. This can be useful for body image concerns, shame, and identity-related struggles.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Eric will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. He adjusts the plan over time based on what is helpful and what isn’t.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face dialogue and visual cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break, while live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel.
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