Eric Golden , LPCC

Eric Golden approaches therapy as a practice of learning new ways to relate to life rather than hunting for fixed answers. He encourages people to hold their feelings, relationships, and circumstances with curiosity so those experiences become partners instead of opponents. Drawing on a gentle metaphor of dance, he invites clients to welcome both graceful and clumsy moments, using humor, patience, understanding, and forgiveness to find meaning and forward movement.

He provides behavioral, emotional, and relational support to children, adolescents, adults, and families, working from a strength-based stance that nurtures the health and resilience already present in each person. His style emphasizes warmth, humility, sincere reflection, and a light touch of humor to help people build skills and insight. Eric has offered therapeutic support since 2012 and holds the LPCC credential - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - which reflects training to work with a range of clinical concerns.

Eric offers accompaniment for healing, personal growth, parenting challenges, coping with life changes, grief, addiction, and matters of identity and relationships. He aims to help people discover practical ways to move with their experience rather than against it, and he would be honored to support those seeking growth, balance, or simply better ways to surf the waves of life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Eric integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy into his online practice. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being controlled by them and supports moving toward values-based action - it can be especially helpful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and early bonding, offering a way to address trauma, relational wounds, and repeating interpersonal difficulties. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the individual’s experience and creates a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where insight and self-acceptance can grow - it supports a wide range of concerns including depression, self-esteem, and identity questions.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself, and Eric works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. He tailors techniques and the pace of work to the individual rather than imposing a single model.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people juggling schedules, caregiving, work, or geographic distance. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session formats, and access licensed professionals from wherever the client is located.