Eric Billig, LMFT
Narrative-informed therapist focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Eric Billig |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 22 |
About Eric
Eric Billig, LMFT, uses Narrative-informed therapy alongside other practical methods to help people untangle difficult problems. He speaks plainly about how thoughts and patterns shape feelings and behavior. His style aims to give clear ideas and tools people can use between sessions.
He draws on a mix of approaches, including client-centered and mindfulness work, to match what each person needs. Sessions often include short explanations about how habits and thinking develop.
Background and approach
Those explanations are paired with simple exercises that can change daily routines and reactions. Eric has more than 22 years of clinical experience in California as a licensed marriage and family therapist. He has worked with issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and grief.
He also helps people facing problems with sleep, eating, intimacy, self-esteem, and career transitions. People come to him for help with complicated emotional patterns like abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, and control issues. He also supports those dealing with life changes, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and compassion fatigue.
The aim is to clarify what keeps a problem going and then try manageable steps to shift it. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical change. Eric explains ideas in plain language and coaches people through exercises.
He wants clients to leave sessions with at least one concrete thing to try before the next meeting.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Eric works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Eric among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Eric among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Eric among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Eric among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Eric among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Eric directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Eric directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and Practical Approaches for Online Care
Eric uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe the stories that shape their reactions and choices. This approach helps clarify how past events or repeated patterns influence current struggles like anxiety, addiction, or relationship pain.He also uses client-centered methods that focus on listening and understanding each person's experience, and mindfulness techniques to build awareness of thoughts, feelings, and bodily responses. Client-centered work supports feeling heard and respected, while mindfulness gives simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep, focus, or stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He talks with each person at the start about goals and preferences, then tailors the mix of Narrative, client-centered, and mindfulness tools. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as the work progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and guided exercises, phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and messaging formats help with brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity when travel or schedule changes occur.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and LGBT concerns, plus relationship and intimacy-related problems.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness approaches to make sense of life stories and daily habits, then uses practical exercises to shift patterns.
What is his clinical background?
He has 22 years of experience providing mental health care and uses a mix of talk-based and skill-building work to address emotional and behavioral patterns.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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