Eric Levine, MA, LMHC

About Eric Levine

My name is Eric Levine. I’m a licensed Counselor based in Washington State having worked 12 years in the field of counseling after earning my Masters specializing in Counseling Psychology at UCLA. My mission is to see the world through your eyes, to pose questions to help clarify how you see that world, and to always be in your corner whatever you decide. What I will do consistently is listen intently without judgment, show sincere empathy, look for and validate strengths, do collaborative problem solving, and even share some humor along the way. I find that these practices help good solutions rise to the top. I’ve worked with people having difficulties in relationships or in being alone, dealing with problems in the workplace (including how and whether to stay in their present job with its difficulties), or exploring a different career and/or educational path--with all the emotions those things can evoke. Many of those with problems that seemed overwhelming began by talking about them and when ready took small steps that in themselves brightened their outlook on the future and eventually led to improved outcomes. I prize the depth to which people want to go in getting to the bottom of problems. Having said that, many of the people I work with are searching for solutions to address specific situations. Both of these in tandem are what I'm drawn to in my approach. Like many counselors my preference is to work with people in person. But since remote counseling has come to the fore (even more so after the pandemic hit) I find the next best mode is talking on the phone which still brings with it inflection, emphasis, feeling tones, humor, and most importantly the ability to immediately clear up any misunderstandings with the sensitivity of the spoken word. In that regard I’ve been told I have a very calm and pleasant voice that I owe to my father, a newscaster whose warm emotionality came right through the radio, even more so to those of us aroun