- Practical coping steps
- Work and parenting help
- Strengths-based focus
About Eric
Eric Forster is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and life transitions. He supports clients dealing with parenting challenges, career crossroads, compassion fatigue, relationship strain, and addictions. He frames therapy as a practical partnership and focuses on what helps people feel steadier day to day.
He draws on simple, problem-focused methods to help people make changes that matter. Sessions often include talking through what isn’t working, trying out new coping steps, and weighing options for work and family life. He places emphasis on clients’ own strengths and stories when shaping a plan.
Eric also brings experience helping people navigate medical care and end-of-life situations. That background informs how he addresses chronic illness, caregiver stress, and hospice-related concerns. He aims to keep conversations grounded and relevant to what clients face outside the therapy room.
His approach is collaborative and straightforward. He listens for what a person values, then helps set achievable goals and small experiments to test new ways of coping. He encourages practical skills alongside reflective work about life patterns and choices.
Eric practices in Illinois and offers care in English. He invites people ready to make a change to consider a first step and supports them through scheduling and planning.
How Eric’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy is about following the person’s lead. The therapist listens closely and helps clients name their priorities and make choices that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical changes in thoughts and behavior to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and manage mood. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about change by clarifying values and boosting readiness to try new actions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss different methods and help decide which ones match a client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as keeping appointments during a work break, avoiding travel time, or choosing a shorter check-in when that fits a schedule. It can also allow consistent weekly work when travel or caregiving makes in-person visits harder. Licensed professionals can adapt the described approaches to work well across different meeting formats, focusing on practical steps and skills that transfer into everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Eric help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, bipolar symptoms, parenting and career issues, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma, and coping with life changes.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He works in a collaborative, strengths-based way and focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions as well as reflecting on life patterns.
What is his background and experience?
He has 20 years of professional experience and has worked extensively with people navigating medical systems, caregiving, and end-of-life situations.
What credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and provides services in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to meet with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.