Works with
- Anger
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Eric works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Eric
Eric Howell is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of clinical experience in California. He welcomes people who are feeling stuck by anger, low self-esteem, mood swings, relationship tension, or life changes. He aims to make first steps feel manageable and practical for someone unsure about therapy.
Eric uses straightforward conversation to help people name patterns and try different responses. He often focuses on how past attachments and current thinking shape reactions to stress and relationships.
Background and approach
Sessions include talking through recent conflicts, practicing new communication, and learning simple skills to manage strong feelings. He has worked in nonprofits, government programs, and independent practice. That range gave him experience with mood disorders, addiction, grief, trauma, and complex family situations.
He also brings personal perspective from having family members with serious mental illness and from his own experience as a client. Eric offers a mix of approaches based on each person’s needs, pulling from attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques. He pays attention to cultural background, sexual orientation, and the ways family history shows up in daily life.
People who choose him can expect a calm, direct style that balances practical tools with time to understand deeper issues. His goal is to help clients feel more in control of choices and responses, not judged for where they are now.
What Eric works with
Everything Eric lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Eric's practice.
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Eric lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Eric often draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current reactions and connection patterns. This approach helps when anger, abandonment, or recurring relationship issues keep coming up in daily life.He also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the client’s pace. That method helps people feel heard while they sort out what matters most and decide next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical alternatives for managing mood and impulse control.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick approaches that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they want to address. Adjustments are made over time as progress and needs become clearer.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and life demands. Video helps with face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to get consistent help while juggling work, family, or travel.
Questions people ask about Eric
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with anger, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, addictions, grief, relationship and family stress, self-esteem, and related concerns.
What is his therapy style like?
His style is straightforward and conversational. He blends practical skill building with attention to past attachments and personal meaning.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has 15 years of experience in nonprofit, government, and independent practice settings and personal experience with family members who have serious mental illness.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, California LMFT, and practices from California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible ways to connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin sessions with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.