About Eric
Eric Forster is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois with 20 years of experience. He helps people who are struggling with parenting, career challenges, addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship troubles, and burnout like compassion fatigue. He takes a practical and respectful approach.
He listens first and treats each person as the expert on their life. He helps people name what matters, set practical goals, and try out new ways of coping that fit their everyday routines.
How Eric works
In sessions he draws on a few different methods to match what people need. He uses client-centered work to follow a person's pace and priorities. He applies cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and practice alternative behaviors.
He also uses motivational interviewing when someone needs to find their own reasons to change. Eric has particular experience helping people navigate medical systems and manage caregiver or hospice related stress. He also supports people facing chronic illness, cancer, aging and geriatric concerns, and HIV or AIDS related issues.
He is comfortable addressing impulses, anger, communication problems, codependency, and family dynamics from an individual perspective. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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What Eric works with
The areas below are the ones Eric selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Eric often uses client-centered therapy to follow what the person brings to sessions and to support their own priorities. This approach means the therapist listens closely, reflects what he hears, and helps people build on their existing strengths. Client-centered work is useful for issues like stress, parenting concerns, and relationship strain.He also applies cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavior changes. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, sleeping issues, and coping with life changes. Motivational interviewing is another tool he uses when someone needs help clarifying their reasons for change and committing to small steps forward.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then adapt methods to fit their needs. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus more on thinking and behavior, personal story and meaning, or motivation and planning.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into everyday life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when less bandwidth is available. Live chat and text sessions work well for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options add flexibility for scheduling and for matching the format to the work a person wants to do.
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