Eric McLaughlin
Calm-focused, goal-oriented clinical social worker
LCSW California
- Experience
- 6 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Eric
Eric McLaughlin is a licensed clinical social worker in California who supports people wrestling with stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBTQ concerns, family challenges, and trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
He frames therapy around clear goals and practical steps, helping clients identify what matters most and build a plan to move toward those aims. His practice emphasizes active problem solving alongside cognitive tools to reduce distress and increase coping skills.
McLaughlin blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based and attachment-informed perspectives, and he often integrates mindfulness and motivational strategies to help clients stay engaged in change. With six years of clinical experience as an LCSW, he draws on a range of methods to tailor sessions to each person’s needs while keeping work focused and outcome-oriented.
He offers help for issues such as substance use, family of origin problems, communication and codependency concerns, guilt and shame, and questions around sexuality and life purpose. Sessions are offered in English and accommodate different communication preferences, with options that include video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Eric aims to collaborate with clients so progress feels measurable and aligned with their values.
Online approaches that combine skills and values
Eric uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach focuses on concrete skills and exercises that address anxiety, stress, and patterns that maintain substance use or relationship difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility, which can be helpful when facing trauma, guilt, or persistent worries. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early bonds to improve communication and reduce codependency and family-of-origin distress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He works with each person to assess concerns, goals, and preferences and will adapt methods over time so therapy remains aligned with what the client needs and hopes to achieve.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online work provides flexibility for people with varying schedules and locations within California. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support in ways that fit day-to-day life while staying connected to a licensed professional.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English