Therapist profile
Eric Howell, LMFT
California
Marriage and Family Therapist - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 48383
- NPI1417084369
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Anger management
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
About Eric
Eric Howell is a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 15 years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing anger, depression, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, mood disorders, and issues related to sexual orientation. He also addresses stress, addictions, self-esteem, and career or life transitions.
Eric practices in a direct, conversational way. He asks curious questions and listens for patterns in how people relate to others. He uses straightforward strategies to reduce impulsive reactions and improve communication. Sessions can focus on immediate coping skills or deeper patterns that keep anger and resentment returning.
His background includes work in nonprofit, government, and private practice settings. He grew up in the Northeast and moved to California as a young adult. Personal experience with therapy shaped his approach and attention to what it feels like to be a client.
Eric brings family system experience and knowledge about living with relatives who have serious mental illness. He has worked at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center and includes LGBT concerns among his clinical focuses. He will consider spiritual themes when they are meaningful to a client.
In sessions he blends practical skill work with exploration of past relationships and attachment patterns. That mix is used to address anger, intimacy concerns, control issues, and communication problems. Clients can expect clear conversation about goals and regular check-ins on how therapy is proceeding.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Eric uses Attachment-Based work to look at how early and current relationships shape reactions to stress and anger. This approach helps people see patterns in closeness, distance, and reactivity so they can choose different responses.He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can clarify their own goals and values. That approach is useful when someone wants space to think through personal meaning and life choices.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) appears in sessions as practical skill work. CBT helps identify thoughts and behaviors that escalate anger and provides exercises to shift them, such as breathing, thought reframing, and behavior experiments.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. He will collaborate with each client to decide whether more skills practice or more relational exploration fits current goals. That decision is reviewed over time and adjusted as needed.
Confirm the available session formats before you book since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people engage from wherever they are located in California, while practical scheduling and format details should be checked during intake.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with anger, depression, anxiety, relationship stress, grief, mood disorders, and related concerns like impulsivity, communication problems, and sexual orientation issues.
How would he approach anger in sessions?
He combines skill-focused methods and exploring relationship patterns. That can include behavioral strategies to manage reactions and talking about attachment or family history that feeds anger.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has practiced for 15 years across nonprofit, government, and private practice settings.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a California LMFT, listed as a Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in California.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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