Key details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Illinois / 149013231
- NPI1013245729
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIllinois
About
- CBT informed
- Client-centered focus
- Motivational interviewing
About Eric
Eric Forster is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) licensed in Illinois with 20 years of professional experience. He works with adults dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, career issues, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and mood concerns including depression and bipolar. He also supports people facing compassion fatigue and life changes.
He frames therapy around the client's story and strengths. He treats the person as the expert on their life and helps them use what already works. Conversations are practical and focused on what someone can try between sessions. Eric uses straightforward listening and questions to clarify goals and next steps.
His background includes helping people navigate medical systems and providing executive and professional coaching alongside clinical work. He draws on a mix of approaches - looking at patterns of thought, the story people tell about themselves, and what motivates change. That mix informs how he helps people manage anger, improve sleep, or handle relationship stress.
Sessions emphasize skills people can use day to day. That can mean testing a small behavior change, reworking an unhelpful story, or practicing new ways to talk with others. Eric outlines options and works with clients to pick what fits their situation.
People often come for short-term coaching-style work or longer therapy to address deeper patterns. He keeps language simple and concrete so clients can apply ideas at home and at work.
How sessions work
How his approaches guide online sessions
Eric draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing in his online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client’s priorities shape each session. That approach helps clarify what matters most when anger or stress is present. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors and tests simple changes to reduce reactivity and improve sleep or mood. Motivational Interviewing explores what drives change and helps people move from thinking about change to doing it.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Eric discusses goals and preferences with each client and adjusts methods as the work unfolds. That means trying different techniques, checking what helps, and shifting focus when needed so sessions stay practical and goal-oriented.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the original biography does not list specific online formats. Ask which session formats are offered and how they fit into your schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, school, caregiving, or medical appointments and can allow shorter check-ins or conversations when that suits the client. The emphasis is on methods that can be used in everyday life rather than on long theoretical explanations.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address related to anger?
He helps adults with anger that shows up in parenting, at work, in relationships, or as long‑standing irritability. Anger is listed among his primary areas of focus.
What is his therapeutic style for managing temper?
He uses a practical, client-centered style that highlights a person’s strengths and goals. Sessions focus on concrete steps and clear options to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 20 years of professional work experience and has combined clinical practice with executive and professional coaching.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with clients outside the United States?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.