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Eric Billig, LMFT

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Existential Therapy
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About Eric

Eric Billig, LMFT, draws on a neuro-cognitive perspective that links mental interventions with the body’s physiological systems to address persistent symptoms.

Background and approach

With 22 years of practice in California, he explains how conscious choices and unconscious drives interact, and he offers clients clear frameworks and practical tools to change habitual patterns. He frames therapy as an educational and skill-building process aimed at reshaping thoughts, behaviors, and emotional responses.

His work covers a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and challenges like career struggles or compassion fatigue. He also attends to more specific areas such as attachment and communication problems, codependency, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and eating or sleeping difficulties.

Eric emphasizes client-centered dialogue while integrating motivational and narrative strategies to help people articulate goals, increase self-awareness, and develop sustainable coping skills.

Integrating Approaches for Online Care

Eric Billig combines client-centered work with mindfulness practices to support people in understanding their patterns and developing new habits. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and partnering with the person to set goals and make choices that feel personally meaningful. Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and awareness skills that can reduce reactivity and help regulate mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and he works collaboratively to determine which methods fit a client's needs and preferences. That collaborative process may include drawing on motivational techniques to foster commitment to change or using narrative methods to reshape the stories people tell about themselves. The therapist will help tailor interventions based on goals, strengths, and what resonates during early sessions.

Online formats offer flexible ways to work together, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around life demands and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult, while supporting consistent engagement with therapeutic tools and practices.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
His practice covers stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and many related areas like eating and sleeping problems.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a neuro-cognitive model alongside client-centered, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative, and existential approaches to combine education, self-exploration, and practical skill work.
What is his professional background and experience?
He has 22 years of clinical experience working in mental health and has developed an approach that links mental interventions to physiological systems.
What credentials and location information are provided?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist: CA LMFT 112750, and he practices in California.
Which languages does he offer therapy in and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How is cost handled for sessions with this therapist?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Eric can help with

Eric Billig works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

How Eric approaches therapy

Eric's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Experience and training

Eric is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.