- Client-centered focus
- CBT and mindfulness
- 25 years experience
About Elrick
Elrick Nelson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 25 years of experience. He offers steady, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and trauma. He aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful.
Nelson builds sessions around an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through thoughts and feelings. He uses straightforward tools to address problems like sleeping and eating troubles, low self-esteem, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Sessions often focus on concrete steps clients can try between meetings.
He draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s lead, and on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are also part of his work when they suit a client’s goals. Hypnotherapy may be offered as another option for certain issues.
Over his career he has helped people navigate major life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and challenges related to adoption or caregiving. He also supports people coping with natural or human-caused disaster and with substance-related problems. His approach is practical and goal-oriented, while staying flexible to each person’s needs.
To begin, he asks people to take a small step and complete a brief matching questionnaire. From there sessions are scheduled to fit the person’s availability and needs.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the client's concerns and priorities. The therapist listens deeply and helps people name what matters most for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical techniques to break unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce stress and improve sleep and focus.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past to shape a personalized plan. Clients and the therapist check in over time and adapt techniques based on what works best for the person's life and needs.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. It also permits using worksheets, guided exercises, and mindfulness practices during meetings so clients can practice tools in real time and between sessions.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counselor address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and substance use concerns among many other issues listed in his profile.
What is his general therapy style?
His style is client-centered and practical, offering a nonjudgmental space and concrete steps to try between sessions.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.