- Trauma-informed care
- Focus on sleep
- Solution-focused work
About Eric
Eric Bolella is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who focuses on practical, solution-minded therapy. He explains issues plainly and helps people break problems into manageable steps. Eric emphasizes trauma-informed care and pays attention to everyday sleep and rest struggles when they come up in sessions.
He uses a mix of solution-focused methods and client-centered conversation to help people find what works for them. Sessions often include questions that encourage reflection and small experiments to test new habits. Mindfulness and narrative ideas are used to help people notice patterns and tell a clearer story about their experiences.
Eric has about 10 years of clinical experience in Connecticut. He has worked in outpatient programs with inner city youth and low-income families. He has also been a clinician and manager at therapeutic adolescent group homes, and he ran a state-funded domestic violence program focused on changing abusive behaviors and repairing family connections.
In private practice he currently offers sessions via telehealth. He aims to make goals concrete, whether someone needs help with anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, or sleep and rest problems. Eric structures sessions so people leave with one or two things they can try between meetings.
He describes himself as a systemic thinker who pays attention to how relationships and past experiences shape present difficulties. That perspective informs work on attachment, communication problems, codependency, and other family of origin issues. The focus is on practical steps, steady reflection, and building routines that help daily functioning.
How his approaches translate to online care
Eric combines client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness practice. Client-centered work focuses on listening, reflecting, and shaping goals around what matters most to the individual. Cognitive behavioral methods look at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and try small, testable changes to improve sleep, mood, or daily routine. Mindfulness helps people notice stress reactions and build gentle habits for rest rather than reacting automatically.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. He works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration includes checking how well strategies are working and adjusting plans as needed.
The profile indicates he currently practices via telehealth, so confirm specific session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports practicing sleep and relaxation strategies in the context of the days they are meant to be used, which some people find helpful when building new routines.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He helps with trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting and family conflict, career stress, and related challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach mixes client-centered conversation with solution-focused techniques and mindfulness. Sessions are practical and aim to leave people with specific steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has about 10 years of clinical experience working in Connecticut in outpatient settings, adolescent group homes, and a state-funded domestic violence program.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LMFT credential and practices in Connecticut.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography indicates he is currently practicing via telehealth. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.