Eric Bolella
Empathetic, practical therapy for life transitions
LMFT Connecticut
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Trauma and abuse, Grief, Stress, Anxiety
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Eric
Eric Bolella is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered and trauma-informed perspectives to help people navigate difficult life challenges.
Background and approach
He brings a systemic orientation to his work, drawing on solution-focused methods, narrative approaches, and mindfulness practices to address symptoms and the patterns that sustain them. Eric’s training and decade of clinical experience inform a practical, conversational style that aims to identify manageable steps toward change.
Eric earned his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Central Connecticut State University in 2013 and has worked across outpatient and residential settings in Connecticut.
His background includes clinical roles with adolescents and families in New Britain, leadership of therapeutic group homes for youth, and program management of a state-funded domestic violence initiative focused on behavior change and family preservation.
Now in independent practice, he provides telehealth services while concentrating on trauma, grief, anxiety, mood concerns, relationship and intimacy challenges, and other stress-related issues.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Eric integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered and mindfulness-influenced practices to address patterns of thought, behavior, and emotional experience. CBT is used to identify and modify unhelpful thinking and behavioral habits that contribute to anxiety, depression, or stress. Client-centered elements prioritize listening and collaborative goal-setting so that sessions align with what matters most to the client. Mindfulness-based practices are woven in to strengthen present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity around trauma, grief, or ongoing stressors.Determining the best combination of methods is part of the early work in therapy. He approaches treatment collaboratively, exploring a client’s goals, preferences, and current challenges to tailor techniques that feel most useful. That process allows adjustments over time as progress and needs evolve.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect, and Eric provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and comfort levels. Remote sessions make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions and to access consistent care without commuting, while still focusing on practical strategies and therapeutic reflection.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English