About Eric
Eric Howell welcomes people who are worried about mood, relationships, or life changes. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of experience and works from California. He speaks English and aims to make first steps into therapy feel straightforward and manageable.
Eric uses straightforward conversations to help people understand what’s happening in their lives. He listens for how attachment, learned patterns, and day-to-day thoughts shape feelings and choices.
How Eric works
Sessions include practical skills, communication practice, and reflection on life patterns that keep problems repeating. He has worked in nonprofit, government, and independent practice settings. That variety shaped his ability to help with stress, grief, mood disorders, and challenges related to addiction and trauma.
He also brings experience supporting people navigating sexual orientation and identity concerns. Eric describes the therapy process as collaborative. He draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person and uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.
Attachment-informed work looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current bonds. He also offers perspectives from existential and Jungian ideas when helpful, inviting reflection about meaning, values, and inner imagery. Practical tools and clearer communication skills are woven into sessions so people leave with steps they can use between meetings.
Eric lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approach to Online Therapy and How It Helps
Eric often draws on attachment-based work to examine how early relationship patterns shape current emotional responses and relationship difficulties. This approach can help people who feel stuck in repeating cycles with partners, family, or friends by identifying needs and changing interaction habits.He also uses client-centered therapy, which involves listening closely and following what matters most to the individual. That approach creates space for people to describe their priorities, and it guides choices about which techniques to try next.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to practice new responses. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, mood swings, and managing impulsivity or addictive urges.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will help the person decide which methods fit best based on goals, values, and day-to-day needs. Adjustments are made as work progresses so the plan stays relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexible ways to connect. Video is useful for a full session when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are a good alternative when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflections, or practice between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, or travel.
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