Works with
- Anger
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
How Eric works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Eric
Eric Forster is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois with 20 years of practice. He helps people handle stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, and the everyday strain of parenting and career pressures. He also supports those facing trauma, grief, caregiver stress, and issues related to chronic illness.
He takes a straightforward, respectful approach. Eric treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for existing strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with room to talk through feelings and make manageable changes. Eric draws from approaches such as client-centered work and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people identify unhelpful patterns and try different behaviors. He also uses motivational interviewing to support commitment to change and narrative ideas to reframe difficult stories.
Over two decades he has assisted people who need help with career transitions, executive coaching, parenting challenges, and navigating the medical system. He brings patience and clear communication to help clients sort priorities and set realistic steps forward. People who meet with Eric can expect a calm, direct style and practical tools they can use between sessions.
He offers sessions in English from Illinois and works with a wide range of life concerns, including anger and coping with major life changes.
What Eric works with
Everything Eric lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Eric's practice.
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Eric lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online options for therapy
Eric blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to offer a practical, collaborative way forward. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your perspective so you feel heard and guided rather than directed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to problems and tests small behavior changes to see what helps most.He also draws on motivational interviewing to build readiness for change and to strengthen motivation when people feel stuck. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process; he works with each person to decide what fits best based on goals and preferences. This is a collaborative effort where adjustments are made as progress is tracked.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for in-depth sessions and visual connection. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit during a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, short coaching moments, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make scheduling more flexible and help integrate therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Eric
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and relationship or parenting concerns. He also helps with career issues, caregiver strain, trauma, grief, and chronic illness challenges.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He uses a straightforward, respectful style that centers the client's knowledge of their own life. Sessions focus on practical steps, clear communication, and building on existing strengths.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 20 years of professional experience working with people across medical, career, and family concerns. That experience informs a practical approach to problem solving.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and provides services while based in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.