- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Trauma and depression
About Eric
Eric Wilcox is a California LMFT with 13 years of professional experience. He works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, addiction issues, trauma or mood concerns such as bipolar disorder and depression. He also addresses guilt and shame when they come up in therapy.
Eric uses straightforward conversation to help clients name what feels heavy and decide on practical next steps. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, reducing painful symptoms, and building everyday coping strategies. He adapts the discussion and plan to what each person brings to the room.
He has worked with people dealing with obsessive and compulsive behavior, panic and social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. He also supports those navigating divorce, abandonment, isolation, midlife transitions, somatization, and trichotillomania. These are common concerns that often overlap, and he aims to clarify how they connect for each client.
Eric frames therapy as a collaborative process. He listens for clear goals and then offers approaches drawn from evidence-based therapeutic techniques. The focus is on practical change rather than jargon, with attention to skill-building and problem solving.
Clients can expect sessions that are practical and direct. He asks about daily routines, coping attempts, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From there he and the client create steps to try between sessions and check progress over time.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Eric draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to structure sessions in a clear, practical way. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method helps people spot patterns and try small behavioral changes to see what shifts.Another approach centers on skills for managing intense emotions and urges related to addiction or mood swings. It teaches concrete tools for grounding, distress tolerance, and step-by-step problem solving so strong feelings have fewer immediate consequences.
Figuring out which approach fits is part of the work. Eric treats the choice as collaborative and adjusts methods based on a client’s goals, symptoms, and what feels most useful in practice. He checks in regularly and changes the plan if needed.
The original biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm session options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find online meetings helpful for keeping momentum between sessions and applying new skills in real life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and depression. He also focuses on related issues like guilt and shame, isolation, and panic.
How does he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He helps people name and track those feelings, looks at how they affect behavior, and suggests practical steps to reduce their daily impact. Treatment is conversational and goal oriented.
What is his professional background?
He has 13 years of professional work experience supporting adults with mood and anxiety concerns, addictions, and trauma-related problems.
Where is he licensed and where does he practice?
He is a California LMFT and practices with that credential in California.
Does he work with people who live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet 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.