Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Erin works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Erin
Erin Lee is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of practice in Illinois. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, attention challenges, and anger. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at small, doable changes that make daily life easier.
Erin draws on techniques from solution-focused therapy alongside elements of dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness work. She offers a calm, compassionate space where people can name what gets in the way and try specific strategies to move forward.
Background and approach
She emphasizes learning simple skills that fit into busy routines. For some needs she offers a short-term, fast-track option during summer months: six sessions across three weeks with a focused goal and practical tools to try right away. That format centers on psychoeducation and quick relief rather than long-term exploration.
She also provides live chat as one of the session formats because some people find written sessions easier to manage. Erin encourages using mindfulness and small self-care steps to build better habits. She helps people identify realistic first moves and track progress.
Her tone is steady and collaborative, aiming to make therapy feel useful and manageable. She works with a range of life stresses including relationship and family concerns, career strain, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and are scheduled to match the client’s needs and availability.
What Erin works with
Everything Erin lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Erin's practice.
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Erin regularly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Mindfulness work teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus.She also incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when needed. DBT skills include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving how people relate to others, which can help with strong anger or relationship strain.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works for the individual. Clients help choose which methods fit their situation and schedule, and progress is reviewed together over time.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is useful for full face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options aim to make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Erin
What concerns does Erin commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, anger, career strain, bipolar mood challenges, intimacy-related issues, trauma and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and calm, focusing on small, doable changes. She mixes solution-focused planning with mindfulness and skills practice for everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
Erin has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults in Illinois on a variety of life stressors and mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with clients based in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.