About Eric
Eric Downs is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress and anxiety. He also supports those facing grief, low self-esteem, depression, and issues related to LGBT identity. He aims to create a respectful, compassionate space for people to begin work on their concerns.
Eric keeps things straightforward in sessions. He listens for strengths and practical steps clients can try between meetings. He focuses on building self-compassion and on clear goals that match each person's situation.
Background and approach
With three years of clinical experience as an LPC in Wisconsin, Eric has worked with a range of concerns from seasonal mood shifts to relationship and sexuality questions. He adapts the conversation and plan to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. Clients can expect collaborative planning and measurable steps toward coping and confidence.
Eric encourages people to notice small changes and to use those as a foundation for larger shifts. He balances listening with focused suggestions that are easy to put into practice. Eric accepts sessions in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling via the Start Therapy button. He reminds new clients that reaching out is a brave first step.
How practical therapy techniques work online
Eric uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize clear steps and real-world practice. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and lift mood. Another approach centers on skill-building for coping with stress, teaching simple routines and tools people can use when feeling overwhelmed.Choosing the right approach is part of the work, and the therapist treats it as a team effort. He will review your needs and goals and suggest methods that fit your situation, then adjust the plan as you try techniques and report what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video calls let you talk face-to-face when bandwidth allows, phone sessions can be useful when you need a shorter check-in or have limited internet, and messaging or live chat provides flexible ways to touch base between longer sessions. These options help people keep continuity with therapy while managing schedules and practical constraints.
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What this therapist works with
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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
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
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