About

Hi there, I'm Eric! Hi! My name is Eric Ochoa and I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. I specialize in helping Couples with conflict in their relationship and individuals suffering from Anxiety, Depression, and/or substance abuse challenges. I use a client-centered approach that involves collaboratively developing goals and our treatment plan to create the most effective path possible to overcoming your challenges in order to truly thrive! My approach I use a client-centered approach that involves collaboratively developing goals and a treatment plan to create the most effective path possible to overcoming your challenges in order to truly thrive! The most common theoretical approaches I utilize are Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, and trauma informed care. My focus I am comfortable with a wide variety of clients, but I prefer teens and older and I work best with couples and individuals suffering from anxiety and or depression. I also have extensive experience and skills working with clients hoping to address substance abuse (SUD). My communication style I am commonly told that I am empathetic, insightful, calming, warm, patient and curious in sessions. My journey to therapy I have been a therapist my whole life, it seems. I have always been intensely fascinated and curious about how and why people do what they do and how their emotional experience worked. I have also found myself drawn to listening to and helping people since middle school at least! My goals for you I believe in collaboration above all else in goal setting. My first session with you They should expect acceptance, congruence, and empathy as well as a healthy amount of curiosity.