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Eric Tillman

Eric Tillman

Pennsylvania

Practical counseling for sleep and life balance

  • 10 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Pennsylvania ยท PC008391
NPI
1568814960
Based in
Pennsylvania
  • Client-centered care
  • Focus on sleep
  • Skill-based tools

About Eric

Eric Tillman is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, sleep problems, and major life changes. He focuses on everyday struggles like trouble sleeping, low mood, relationship strain, and coping with grief. Eric writes and talks plainly, aiming to make therapy feel accessible and useful from the first session.

He brings ten years of counseling experience and centers sessions on each person's story. Eric takes a client-centered stance, listening first and then offering tools that fit the person in front of him. He draws on practical methods to address habits, thought patterns, and reactions that get in the way of rest and daily functioning.

Sessions often include skills practice and short exercises to manage stress, regulate emotion, and improve sleep routines. He uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people try new ways of coping. Conversations are straightforward and goal-focused, with an emphasis on small, concrete changes.

Eric works with adults on issues such as trauma and abuse recovery, substance use concerns, parenting strain, identity-related stress, and problems with attention or impulse control. He is based in Pennsylvania and offers services in English. His LPC credential indicates licensure as a counselor in Pennsylvania.

People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Eric approaches that first conversation as a chance to clarify goals, set priorities, and plan steps toward better sleep and day-to-day balance.

Approaches for online work and improving sleep

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and making space for what matters to the individual. It helps people name their priorities and shape goals that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and routines affect sleep and mood. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and build healthy habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can reduce nighttime rumination and impulsive behaviors that interfere with rest.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and day-to-day routine. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than deciding everything up front.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy around work, caregiving, and sleep schedules. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, practice skills between sessions, or meet without travel. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for your schedule and the kinds of support you want around sleep and daily functioning.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Eric address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and related challenges listed in his profile.

How would he describe his therapeutic style?

The approach is client-centered and practical. Sessions combine listening with concrete skills to manage emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.

What background and experience does he bring?

Eric has ten years of counseling experience supporting adults through life changes, grief, trauma recovery, and behavior change efforts.

What are his credentials and location?

He holds an LPC credential, which is a licensed professional counselor designation in Pennsylvania, and practices from Pennsylvania.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients as noted in his profile.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time according to the therapist's availability.

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