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Eric Huffman, MSW LICSW
My Treatment Philosophy
I believe we have a healthy core that wants us to be able to play, work and love. It is this healthy core that lets us know something is wrong, that we are not happy or that there must be more to life. Our healthy core is full of hope. I believe that therapeutic change occurs through a supportive, trusting relationship in which the clients’ strengths are drawn out and highlighted.
I provide psychotherapy to adults and couples.
I primarily use a psychodynamic and attachment focused approach but I am trained in CBT as well.
About
I received a B.A in History and a B.A in Classical Studies from the University of Washington. In 1997 I received my Master of Social Work (MSW) and have been licensed as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) since 2003. I am also an approved supervisor for therapists seeking licensure in Washington State. I have received specialized training in Time Effective Therapies and Clinical Theory and Practice, and completed the Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program at the Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. I have extensive experience providing therapy in the prison system as well as in residential treatment, inpatient and outpatient facilities. I developed and taught a course on Addictions and Mental Illness in Corrections for the University of Washington Tacoma Campus-Department of Social Work. I have also authored two book chapters and a peer reviewed journal article on providing psychotherapy in a prison setting. Past President of the Washington State Clinical Social Work Society
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Association: Division 39 Psychoanalysis
- Clinical Social Work Association
- Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work
- Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study
- Northwest Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
- Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
- Kaiser
- Premera/Lifewise
- Regence