About Eric
Eric Downs is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and concerns related to LGBT identities. He focuses on building self-esteem and supporting clients who want more confidence in daily life. Eric writes in a straightforward way and aims to make the first steps toward help feel manageable.
He approaches work with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions focus on finding personal strengths and practical ways to move through hard moments.
Background and approach
Eric aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Eric emphasizes self-compassion as a skill to develop. He encourages clients to notice small changes and to practice new habits between sessions.
Work may include talking through difficult memories, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying new strategies in everyday situations. His background includes three years of professional experience as a counselor and licensure in Wisconsin as an LPC, which he brings to appointments in a calm, patient manner. He values straightforward feedback and clear collaborative goal-setting.
People who contact Eric can expect an approachable style and a focus on practical steps. He aims to make the process understandable and to help clients move toward greater emotional balance and self-acceptance.
Approaches and Online Care That Fit Your Life
Eric uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and emotional support. One approach emphasizes skills for managing anxiety and stress through step-by-step strategies such as breathing, activity scheduling, and breaking problems into smaller tasks. This helps when worry or overwhelm gets in the way of daily life.Another approach centers on building self-compassion and strengthening self-esteem by identifying critical self-talk and replacing it with kinder, more realistic statements. That work can reduce shame and make it easier to try new behaviors. Both approaches are useful for grief, depression, relationship concerns like non-monogamy or sexual identity questions, and related issues.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try techniques that fit those needs. Adjustments are expected as progress is reviewed together.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text is handy for quick check-ins or when people prefer written communication. These options make scheduling simpler and let people access care from different locations within Wisconsin.
Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Eric help with?
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
What is his professional background?
Is Eric licensed and where does he practice?
Which languages are sessions offered in?
What session formats are available?
How does pricing work for sessions?
How do I begin working with him?
What this counselor works with
Most often
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English