- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About George
George Erickson is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people through hard times. He practices in Missouri and works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and parenting concerns. He frames clients as experts in their own lives and builds on their strengths to navigate challenges.
He favors straightforward conversations. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer ways to handle day-to-day problems.
Background and approach
George offers direct support for relationship strain, intimacy-related worries, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with major life changes. He has long experience supporting people dealing with trauma, abuse, and the fallout of substance use. He also helps those facing chronic conditions like bipolar disorder and ADHD, and people strained by compassion fatigue or caregiver roles.
Additional areas he addresses include abandonment, fatherhood issues, blended family stress, and family of origin problems. George takes a collaborative approach. He listens first, helps set goals, and then works with each person to try approaches that fit their situation.
Sessions may include practical strategies, skills practice, and straightforward problem solving that people can use between meetings. People who choose him often want clear feedback and concrete ways to improve daily life. He invites prospective clients to take the first step and offers an open, steady presence while they work through change.
What George works with
Everything George lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else George helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
How evidence-based approaches work online
George uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. One common approach is problem-focused skill building, which breaks larger issues into smaller steps and practices concrete behaviors to reduce stress and improve daily functioning. This is useful for anxiety, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes.Another common focus is trauma-informed support that emphasizes safety, pacing, and grounding techniques. This approach helps people manage distressing memories and reduce the intensity of strong reactions so they can move forward at a manageable pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your story, review your goals, and suggest methods that seem likely to fit. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as you try different strategies together.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets you have a face-to-face conversation, phone calls can fit a break at work or use less bandwidth, and chat or text are useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options can help match therapy to your schedule and needs.
Questions people ask about George
What concerns does he commonly address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses a straightforward, collaborative style that focuses on practical steps and skill practice. Sessions emphasize listening, goal setting, and strategies you can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 20 years of professional experience working with adults on a broad range of issues from trauma to addiction and long-term mood conditions.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in Missouri.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are conducted in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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