Eric Howell, LMFT

Eric Howell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who brings more than 15 years of professional experience across nonprofit, government, and private practice settings. He combines clinical training with personal experience to support individuals and families facing mood disorders, relationship struggles, addiction, grief, trauma, and a wide range of life transitions. Eric works with people across the lifespan and offers focused help for concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, self-esteem, anger, stress, intimacy issues, and challenges related to sexual orientation or gender identity.

He arrived in California at age 25 after growing up in the Northeast as a third generation American of mixed European descent. His own journey through therapy in his late twenties informs his empathic, person-centered style and his belief in the value of a consistent therapeutic relationship. Raised in a Catholic background but describing a personal spiritual perspective rather than formal religious practice, Eric is comfortable integrating a client’s spiritual resources into therapy when it supports their goals.

Eric also brings lived and professional familiarity with serious and persistent mental health conditions through close family experience, including working with relatives diagnosed with schizophrenia. He has training and clinical experience from the Gay and Lesbian Center in Los Angeles, and provides LGBTQ-affirming care. As an LMFT, he emphasizes attachment-based work, client-centered care, and evidence-informed strategies to help clients develop coping skills, improve communication, and create meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Eric Howell

Eric blends several clinical approaches to tailor therapy to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and emotional patterns - it helps people address abandonment, attachment concerns, and relationship conflicts by strengthening security and connection. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the therapist's empathetic presence and respect for each client's experience - it supports self-exploration, self-esteem work, and decisions about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors - it is often used for anxiety, depression, mood regulation, and managing impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Eric works collaboratively with clients to determine what fits best based on their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. He combines approaches as needed and adjusts the plan over time to match progress and changing needs.

Online therapy with Eric is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving clients flexibility to access care from home, work, or while traveling within applicable regions. These options make scheduling easier, support continuity of care, and allow clients to engage in therapy in the format that feels most comfortable and feasible for their daily lives.