Eric grew up in the small town of Whitewater, Wisconsin. He graduated from St. Olaf College in 1988 with a BA Degree in Psychology and Social Studies Education. He then spent some years working, studying and traveling in Taiwan, India, Nepal and throughout the Middle East. In August of 2000, he graduated with a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from UW-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. His passions have been to study and apply therapeutic methods that explore and use the vast potential of human consciousness toward healing purposes. He also leads workshops in which he teaches the power of thought and intention, discusses the latest evidence of reincarnation and facilitates group past life regressions.

Besides the education mentioned above, he also received the following training:

Minnesota Society of Clinical Hypnosis, all three levels

Omni Hypnosis Center, Intermediate and Advanced training

International Association of Regression Research and Therapies, Past Life Therapy Levels 1-4

Releasement Therapy Training, Hans TenDam

Regression and Releasement Therapy Training, Roger Woolger

Releasement Therapy Training, Marion Boon

Emotional Freedom Technique Training

15th Step Guide and Therapist Training, 12+ workshops

Life-Between-Lives Training with Michael Newton

Membership organizations include:

Minnesota Association of Marriage and Family Therapy

International Association of Regression Research and Therapies

National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapy

The Michael Newton Institute

International Board of Regression Therapists

"Board of Directors, Research Co-Chair" of International Association of Regression Research and Therapies.