Therapist profile
Eric Sweitzer, MA Psychologist PSY4550
Massachusetts
MA Psychologist - Relationships and Trauma
Continue with EricWhere Eric stands
- Credentials
- MA Psychologist PSY4550
- License
- Psychologist, Massachusetts / PSY4550
- NPI
- 1013991900
- Experience
- 40 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Massachusetts
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Family conflict
- Codependency issues
About Eric
Eric Sweitzer is an MA Psychologist (PSY4550) licensed in Massachusetts with 40 years of professional experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and depression. He also notes experience with aging and geriatric issues and matters often described as codependency.
Eric uses straightforward conversation and practical problem-solving in sessions. He listens for patterns that keep someone putting others first or feeling overwhelmed by another person’s needs. When needed he addresses family of origin issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, and difficulties after infidelity.
His background includes study in Christian theology and Biblical studies, and he says this perspective can inform his counseling when it fits a client's values. That influence is offered as part of how he understands life meaning and moral questions, not as a requirement for coming to therapy.
Sessions focus on clear goals and step-by-step work. Eric emphasizes little changes that add up - setting limits, saying no when needed, noticing triggers, and rebuilding an individual sense of purpose. He also works with men on fatherhood concerns, midlife questions, and mood problems.
People who want a direct, experienced clinician who combines psychological training with a faith-informed outlook will find his style familiar. To begin, clients use the site's matching process and schedule a first session to see how his approach fits their situation.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches are used online
Eric describes his work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method helps people notice automatic thoughts and try new behaviors to see what changes.Another approach addresses relationship and family patterns by tracing repeated interactions and practicing different responses. That work aims to help someone set firmer boundaries, communicate more clearly, and reduce excessive caretaking that can look like codependency.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. He will review needs, goals, and preferences with each person and adjust methods based on what works. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to try and how to measure progress.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins between appointments, sessions that avoid travel time, or meetings that fit into a lunch break. Many licensed professionals adapt exercises and homework so they are practical for daily life and follow-up between sessions is used to track changes.
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Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and depression. Additional areas include aging issues, codependency, communication problems, and post-traumatic stress.
How does he approach therapy?
He uses practical conversation and problem-solving with clear, step-by-step goals. Sessions often focus on setting limits, improving communication, and reducing patterns that lead to people-pleasing.
What is his professional background?
He has 40 years of professional experience and is a MA Psychologist. His work combines psychological training with experience addressing trauma, relationships, and mood issues.
Where does he practice?
He is licensed in Massachusetts and lists that location as his professional base. Sessions are arranged through the site's scheduling and matching process.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I start working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session. That initial step begins the intake and planning conversation.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.