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Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSWThis therapist is currently not accepting new clients. Find available Rhode Island therapists on Zencare.
Eric received his Master of Social Work from Boston University, and his BA in Psychology and Religious Studies from Arizona State University. He was previously a psychotherapist at Rhode Island Hospital's Partial Hospitalization Program and Outpatient Care units.
Eric sees many university students experiencing anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. He has particular expertise in areas pertaining to existential challenges, socioeconomic background and place of origin, and one's emotional relationship to personal finances. Eric sees many individuals for issues specific to athletics, as well, such as concussion-induced mood challenges.
Eric uses existential, interpersonal and acceptance based therapeutic approaches to help clients understand and work through their struggles.
Socioeconomic background and place of origin - Trained to understand how an individual's place of origin affects them, especially individuals who feel marginalized societally
Concussion-induced mood challenges - Helping individuals such as athletes who have suffered concussions deal with its effects on mood, the loss of joy, and any aggravated mood disorders through coping strategies
Existential challenges & life transitions - Finding a way to make sense of life and make life fulfilling within the boundaries of life’s circumstances; adjusting to college, post-graduation career transitions, and new relationships
Anxiety and depression - General anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks; feeling down, overall mood disturbance
Personal finances - Dealing with financial stress and personal financial crises; helping students and young professionals understand their relationship and emotional connection to money, as well as healthy uses of money, especially as they develop their own understanding of money that is independent from that of their families
Relationship difficulties - Includes conflict resolution, communication improvement, recovering loss in intimacy, transitions to marriage, or saving a marriage; recognizing patterns in relationships and past failed relationships; finding the person you want to be with; same sex and heterosexual couples counseling
LGBTQ and gender identity issues - Includes coming out, relating to others, identifying and communicating needs, relationships, and family issues
Loss and grief - Coping with the loss of a loved one or community member
Self-harm - Injuring of body tissue without suicidal intentions, including but not limited to cutting, burning, scratching, and hitting
Stress management - Coping with stress of life and change, expectations of self and other
Borderline personality disorder - Increasing insight into relational patterns and destructive behaviors; development of coping strategies for uncomfortable emotions or situations; skills for emotional identification and regulation
Social skill improvement - Issues in asserting ones needs, conflict avoidance
Eric McKnight is accepting clients using listed insurances, paying listed fees, or using health insurance out-of-network benefits other than:
Sliding scale: A limited number of lower fee sessions are available to clients who need a reduced fee to receive therapy.
Private Practice, Psychotherapist, 2012 - Present
Rhode Island Hospital - Adult Partial Hospitalization Program, Psychotherapist of Acute Care, 2008 - 2012
Rhode Island Hospital - Outpatient Care, Psychotherapist, 2011 - 2012
Gateway Healthcare, Emergency Service After-Hours Evaluator, 2010 - 2011
Boston University, MSW, Clinical Track
Arizona State University, BA, Psychology, Religious Studies
Rhode Island: ISW02136
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