Eric Forster , LCSW

About me

I am licensed in Illinois with 20 years of professional work experience. I have extensive experience in helping clients navigate the medical system, as well as with parenting issues, career difficulties, & executive and professional coaching. I also have experience working with compassion fatigue. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Professional experience

Additional areas of focus: 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, Military and Veterans 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

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

License information

IL LCSW 149013231