Eric Bolella, LMFT

Eric Bolella is a Connecticut licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with ten years of clinical experience. He trained at Central Connecticut State University and holds a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and anger concerns.

Eric’s background includes outpatient work with inner-city youth and low-income families in New Britain, CT. He has been a clinician and manager in therapeutic adolescent group homes for boys and girls. He also managed a state-funded domestic violence program that focused on changing abusive behaviors and supporting family repair.

In private practice he uses telehealth for sessions. He describes himself as a systemic thinker who pays attention to how relationships and patterns shape problems. He emphasizes trauma-focused work and problem-solving strategies in the room.

His therapeutic style blends solution-focused techniques with a Socratic conversational approach. He also draws on Internal Family Systems ideas, Compassionate Inquiry influences, and narrative methods to help people make sense of difficult experiences and recurring patterns.

Clients often bring life stress, grief, depression, anxiety, or relationship struggles. He also addresses anger, parenting strain, self-esteem, and issues tied to family of origin and attachment. Sessions tend to focus on clear, practical steps alongside exploring the stories people tell about themselves.

How his approaches translate to online work