Works with
How Eric works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Eric
Eric Billig is a licensed marriage and family therapist who blends reflective talk with practical strategies. He draws connections between thoughts, daily habits, and bodily responses to help people manage strong emotions and behavior. Eric speaks plainly and focuses on what people can do next.
He uses a client-centered stance that starts with listening and understanding each person's experience. That gives space to explore meaning and values using existential ideas.
Background and approach
He also teaches mindfulness skills to slow intense reactions and build steady attention. Eric has worked in California for more than two decades and brings that experience to complex concerns like addiction, trauma, anger, and ongoing anxiety. He helps people who are grieving, facing major life changes, or struggling with sleep, eating, or self-esteem.
He also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues and supports people navigating identity and LGBT concerns. Sessions focus on clear explanations and simple tools. He explains how patterns of thought and behavior influence feelings, then practices new responses in-session.
Motivational interviewing and narrative methods are used when people want to change habits or rework the stories they tell about themselves. Eric describes therapy as collaborative work. He helps set goals, track progress, and adjust strategies when needed.
People who prefer a straightforward, skills-based approach often find this practical and approachable.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches Eric lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and options for online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and offering empathic, nonjudgmental support; it helps people clarify goals and feel heard. Existential therapy looks at meaning, values, and life choices to help people navigate major transitions and questions about purpose. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help manage strong emotions like anger and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean starting with listening and education, then adding mindfulness or motivational interviewing to support behavior change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and real-time skill practice. Phone sessions can be better when bandwidth is limited or when people prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and ongoing support easier to fit around work or caregiving schedules. These options help people keep therapy consistent and adapt care to everyday life.
Questions people ask about Eric
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Eric focuses on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger, and self-esteem issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He combines client-centered listening with existential reflection and mindfulness practice, adding motivational interviewing and narrative techniques when change or reframing is needed.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 22 years of clinical experience working in California with adults on complex emotional and behavioral issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LMFT credential as a licensed marriage and family therapist and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.