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Eric Howell, LMFT

Calm, practical therapy for emotional and relationship strain

About Eric

Eric Howell greets people with a calm, straightforward style. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 15 years of experience.

Background and approach

He aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and clear. Eric draws on experience from nonprofit, government, and independent practice settings.

He listens for patterns that cause stress, low mood, anger, or relationship strain. Sessions focus on practical skills you can use between meetings, clearer communication, and better emotional understanding.

He blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral strategies. That means he pays attention to how early relationships affect current feelings, prioritizes the client's perspective, and introduces ways to test and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

He also uses existential and Jungian perspectives when exploring meaning and identity. Eric understands how family history of serious mental illness can shape daily life and close relationships.

He offers direct talk about boundaries, caregiving strain, and recurring family patterns. He is comfortable addressing sexual orientation and the stresses that come with identity and social pressures.

Practical matters such as anxiety, depression, mood swings, grief, addiction, anger, and work or money stress are common topics in his work. He helps people develop specific coping tools, clearer decision-making, and steadier emotional responses.

His approach is collaborative and focused on what helps you move forward.

Approaches and how online sessions work

Eric often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current emotional responses, which can help with trust, intimacy-related issues, and recurring family patterns. Client-centered therapy is another part of his practice and focuses on clear listening, understanding your goals, and letting you guide the pace of change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, used alongside those approaches, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depressed mood, or impulsive reactions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. He will discuss your history, current struggles, and what you hope to change. Together you can try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the approach as needed so the work matches your goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching new skills. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and messaging let you share short updates, work through a moment between sessions, or keep progress moving when schedules are tight. These options help therapy fit into daily life while keeping the work collaborative and practical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Eric address?
He works with issues like anxiety, depression, bipolar mood swings, addiction, grief, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family stress, and career or life-change challenges.
What is his therapy style?
His style mixes attentive, client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral strategies and attachment-based thinking to help change patterns and build skills.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Eric has 15 years of clinical experience across nonprofit, government, and independent practice settings in California.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.