- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Elrick
Elrick Nelson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 25 years of experience. He focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, depression, and parenting concerns. He encourages people who are nervous about starting therapy and recognizes that taking the first step is hard.
Clients find he aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through hard emotions. Sessions tend to be direct and conversational, with an emphasis on practical steps people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
He listens first and then works with each person to find approaches that fit their situation. Elrick draws on several methods to support change. He uses client-centered work to follow a person’s priorities and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going.
He also incorporates mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques when they may help a client manage stress or sleep problems. His background includes long-term work addressing substance use issues, trauma and abuse recovery, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and mood disorders such as bipolar. He also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, body image struggles, and the effects of abandonment or adoption-related questions.
Therapy with him looks for clear goals and small, achievable steps. He can work with questions about parenting, communication problems, anger, and coping with major life changes. Conversations are practical and aimed at improving day-to-day functioning.
What Elrick works with
Everything Elrick lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elrick helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elrick lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit online care
Client-Centered Therapy is about following what matters to the person in front of you. The therapist listens closely, reflects what they hear, and helps the client set goals that feel relevant and doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with practical strategies to reduce anxiety, improve mood, or change coping patterns. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elrick will discuss options and tailor methods to fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made or priorities shift. Online formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when more nuance is helpful. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, tracking progress, or getting support between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels with remote care.Questions people ask about Elrick
What concerns does he help with?
Elrick helps with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and several other areas such as ADHD and eating or sleeping problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He works in a conversational, client-centered way that emphasizes listening first. Sessions focus on practical steps and strategies you can use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 25 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns, including substance use, trauma recovery, mood disorders, and caregiving stress.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed as an LPC in Louisiana and practices with that credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist selection. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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