About Eric
Eric McLaughlin is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma, and issues related to sexuality and identity. He focuses on practical steps you can take day to day to feel more in control. His approach aims to set clear goals and build a plan to reach them so progress feels real and measurable.
He combines several evidence-informed methods to match each person's needs.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Attachment-Based work looks at early relationships and how they shape current patterns, especially around abandonment and codependency.
Sessions typically involve short-term goal setting, skill practice, and checking what’s working. Motivational Interviewing is part of the work when someone is wrestling with change around substance use. Mindfulness techniques are used to calm the body and reduce reactivity in tough moments.
Eric has six years of clinical experience as an LCSW. He works with people who want practical tools for communication problems, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, and finding direction or self-compassion. Sessions are offered in English and take place through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Prospective clients in California begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. The focus is on steady, achievable steps toward clearer thinking and healthier daily habits.
How these approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice thoughts without getting stuck and to take small actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, life purpose questions, and when shame or guilt hold someone back.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and build new habits through practice. It is often used for anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and patterns that maintain stress or substance use.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions, especially around abandonment and intimacy. That work can change how someone relates and communicates in close relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit those goals. Progress is reviewed regularly and adjustments are made based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is helpful when visual cues matter, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging supports quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work or family schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English