About Dr. Meyer
Eric Meyer, PhD is a licensed psychologist in the state of Texas. He earned his PhD in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 2005. He completed his predoctoral internship at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Boston, MA. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School where he provided individual therapy and co-developed a treatment program for young adults recovering from serious mental health problems.
Since 2007, Dr. Meyer has worked at the Central Texas Veterans Affairs Medical Center. During this time, he has provided individual and group treatment to veterans with mood and anxiety disorders, trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use problems. He works on several research studies aimed at developing improved treatments for PTSD and substance use problems.
Dr. Meyer’s areas of specialization include problems with anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, substance use problems, and particularly serious problems with thinking and mood such as bipolar and psychotic disorders. Dr. Meyer works with adults and older adolescents.
My Approach to Therapy
My approach is rooted in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) methods that have scientific support for their effectiveness. CBT is interactive and collaborative. If appropriate, I may invite you to include your partner or family members in your care. CBT is less focused on clients’ early history or remote past and focuses more on current thinking and behavior. However, we may address aspects of your history that continue to “show up” as you try to move forward with your life.
We may also use an innovative form of CBT, called Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is a scientifically-based therapy that uses mind/body techniques, metaphors, and creative exercises to promote a fundamental shift in how you experience troublesome thoughts, feelings, and memories. Using ACT, we can teach you to recognize and end your struggle with uncontrollable thoughts and feelings. ACT will also help you clarify the values that are most important to you and to take action in these valued areas of your life.
I do not treat disorders; I treat whole individuals. I frequently work with people who have experienced difficult life situations such as abuse, death of a close loved one, marital or relationship dissatisfaction, break-ups, or divorce. My primary role is to help clients identify and remove themselves from patterns that keep them stuck and from living as fully as they wish. Many of us can identify our struggles by name: anxiety, depression, addiction, or some other name. Just as important, however, is to know what we are seeking. This may include greater closeness and intimacy with others, living a richer and more fulfilling life, or to move toward truth, authentic purpose, and meaning.
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