About Erik
Erik Buskard is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maine. He uses a straightforward, collaborative approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction issues, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem problems, life transitions, and ADHD-related challenges. He focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where people can speak freely about what’s on their mind.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Erik helps clients name what matters most and set small, achievable steps toward change.
How Erik works
Erik draws on several approaches to meet individual needs. He integrates attachment-based ideas to look at how past and close relationships shape current patterns. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to build new coping skills.
Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing also appear in sessions when they fit a person’s goals. With nine years of experience, Erik combines steady guidance with simple tools clients can use between meetings. He emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s pace for change.
The goal is clearer thinking, better day-to-day coping, and more workable relationship habits. People seeking virtual support can work with him via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. He offers help in English and practices in Maine as an LCPC.
Erik lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Erik works with
The areas below are the ones Erik selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maine |
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Online support options
How Erik’s Approaches Work Online
Erik uses a few practical approaches that translate well to remote sessions. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early and close relationships shape current patterns and helps people change repeating relationship habits. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Mindfulness therapy teaches brief exercises to notice thoughts and bodily sensations, which can help with stress, anger, and concentration.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Erik will talk with the client about goals, daily challenges, and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. He adjusts tools over time based on what feels useful, and aims to keep the work practical and relevant to real-life situations.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera helps someone stay focused. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, follow-up notes, or people who prefer writing between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family schedules while using the same therapeutic approaches outlined above.
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