01 · Who Eric works with

Eric works with trauma and abuse, parenting issues and anger management

Eric lists 4 specialisms and 11 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Eric chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Eric's own words

What Eric says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

My ideal clients are children, teens, adults, and families/parents grappling with issues like Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Electronic Dependence, Impulse-Control Disorders, PTSD, all yearning for practical tools to reclaim control and build lasting independence and resilience.

My ideal clients want not just relief, but empowerment: the ability to navigate stressors independently, foster meaningful connections, uncovering a sense of purpose and meaning for a more balanced and motivated life.

I specialize in working with Children and Men's Issues as well as working with Veterans as a Prior Service Member. I focus beyond basic talk therapy by empowering survivors with trauma-informed care using cognitive-processing therapy to help those with trauma move past their Stuck-Points ("I'm not safe... It's my fault... I'm damaged.")

In the whirlwind of modern life, whether it's the weight of anxiety or the echoes of trauma, I've seen clients transform severe trauma and anxiety into forward momentum and balance. My goal is your success: empowered, meaning-fulfilled, driven, resilient, and ready for whatever comes next. My practice is Neurodivergent-Affirming and proudly Veteran Owned.

Eric Riesterer, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Eric works

The 3 approaches Eric lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Eric lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Eric's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Eric runs a session.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Works on the assumption that current patterns - in relationships, at work, in how you treat yourself - have a history, and that seeing the history loosens the pattern. Less structured than CBT, usually longer, and more interested in what comes up unbidden than in a weekly agenda.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

Also listed

• Existential Therapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Eric practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Eric's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Eric at this point.

2. Naming Eric specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Eric is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Eric.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Eric

Built from what Eric actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Eric's - Eric has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPCC

Licensed in

Ohio

Licence

OH LPCC E.2606791

Licence number

E.2606791

Licence expires

19 Mar 2028

NPI

1427670363

Years in practice

7

Gender

Male

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

13 Sep 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Eric's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Eric. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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