- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Erin
Erin Lee is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of practice in Illinois. She focuses on everyday problems that make life feel heavy, such as anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, ADHD, and family conflict. Her style is calm and down-to-earth.
She aims to help people take small, practical steps that add up to real change. Erin draws on a mix of solution-focused work and mindfulness. She also uses elements from dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.
Background and approach
Sessions often include short lessons and simple exercises that can be tried between meetings. The goal is to build habits that fit into a busy life. For people who need quick relief, Erin offers a summer fast-track plan of six sessions over three weeks.
That option centers on one clear goal and teaches easy-to-use strategies aimed at fast results. She notes that this shorter format may not suit those seeking long-term therapy. Practical tools are a constant part of her work.
Clients learn mindfulness practices and self-care routines that are meant to be simple to follow. Erin encourages steady, manageable changes rather than big, sudden shifts. She also uses live chat as a session option for clients who prefer typing or find chat more convenient.
Overall, Erin emphasizes collaboration and realistic goals so people can regain control and move forward.
What Erin works with
Everything Erin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Erin helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Erin lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that fit busy lives
Erin uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT focuses on identifying thinking patterns that worsen stress or mood and testing small behavior changes to see what helps. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and relaxation practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.She treats the choice of approach as a team decision. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they try techniques and adjust the plan so it matches the person's needs and daily routine.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text messaging suit people who prefer typing, want quick in-the-moment support, or find messaging more convenient during the day. These options are meant to increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep working toward goals.
Questions people ask about Erin
What concerns does Erin commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family tensions, trauma and abuse, anger, career changes, bipolar issues, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is calm, practical, and collaborative, using short lessons and exercises that clients can try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker in Illinois.
What credential and location information is available?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with clients in that state.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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