- Guilt and shame
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Mindfulness practice
About Eric
Eric McLaughlin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with six years of experience. He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT concerns, family issues, and trauma and abuse. He also focuses on guilt and shame, abandonment, attachment concerns, and problems with communication and codependency.
Eric takes a goal-oriented approach. He helps people set clear, practical goals and build steps to reach them. Sessions often include concrete skills and short-term plans so progress is visible and the work feels purposeful.
His sessions draw on a mix of methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and attachment-focused work. That means conversations may combine thinking about unhelpful patterns, practicing present-moment skills, and looking at relationship history to understand current reactions.
Eric describes his work as problem-directed and collaborative. He uses evidence-informed methods to help people make changes around substance use, anxiety, trauma symptoms, and relationship strain. He also supports people handling identity and sexuality questions connected to LGBT concerns.
People who come for help with guilt or shame can expect practical tools alongside discussion of how past events and family patterns affect feelings today. The emphasis is on steps a person can try between sessions and on building clearer ways to handle difficult thoughts and urges.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without trying to push them away and then taking actions that align with personal values. This can help when guilt or shame leads to avoidance or stopping you from living the way you want.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thought patterns tied to guilt or shame and trying practical experiments to test and change them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. They collaborate to pick methods and adjust them as progress is tracked.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so appointments work around work or family commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, substance use, LGBT issues, family problems, and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, attachment and codependency.
How does he approach guilt and shame in sessions?
He uses goal-directed work and practical tools to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep guilt or shame active. That often includes cognitive strategies and mindfulness exercises.
What is his background and experience?
He has six years of clinical experience. His work emphasizes short-term, solution-focused plans alongside longer attachment and trauma work when needed.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.