About Eric
Eric Riesterer is a licensed professional counselor clinical candidate, LPCC, practicing in Ohio. He focuses on practical, skill-based therapy to help people reclaim control after trauma, manage mood conditions like bipolar disorder, and handle parenting challenges. He aims to give clear tools rather than only talk, so clients can move forward with more confidence.
Eric typically uses trauma-informed methods and cognitive-processing techniques to address stuck thoughts that keep people feeling unsafe or at fault.
Background and approach
He emphasizes small, teachable skills for emotion regulation and impulse management. That approach can help with anger, process addictions, and problems related to impulsivity. He brings seven years of experience working with veterans and with men's issues, and his practice describes itself as neurodivergent-affirming.
That background informs how he frames goals and builds strategies tailored to each person’s needs. He draws on life experience as a prior service member when relevant to the work. Sessions focus on building independence, coping skills, and routines that support stability.
Eric helps people work toward meaningful connections and a clearer sense of purpose. He uses practical exercises, thought work, and step-by-step plans rather than long, unfocused conversations. Families, parents, children, teens, and adults are listed as populations in his background; when working with parenting concerns he focuses on helping individual parents develop approaches that reduce conflict and increase consistency.
Prospective clients in Ohio should confirm current session options before booking.
Evidence-based techniques and online therapy options
Eric uses evidence-based techniques focused on practical change. Cognitive-processing methods help people identify and challenge painful beliefs that keep them stuck, such as "I'm not safe" or "It's my fault," and replace those beliefs with more accurate, helpful thinking. Trauma-informed care means attention to pacing, safety, and teaching skills to manage strong emotions so trauma memories can be addressed without overwhelming the person.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they set manageable goals and try strategies, adjusting the plan over time based on what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. It can also offer flexibility such as shorter conversations on a hectic day or sessions that work around work and family commitments. Talk with the therapist during the matching and scheduling steps to learn which formats are being offered and how they can best fit into daily life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English