- Strengths-based approach
- Family and parenting focus
- English only
About Erin
Erin Forbes is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) practicing in Iowa. She has eleven years of professional experience and focuses on everyday problems that make life harder, such as stress, anxiety, family conflict, and parenting challenges. She encourages people to take the first step and recognizes that starting therapy takes courage.
Erin approaches sessions with a practical mindset. She sees each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths. Conversations are aimed at identifying patterns that cause pain and finding small, workable changes that bring relief. The tone is straightforward and supportive, with attention to what feels most useful right now.
Her background includes helping people cope with trauma and abuse, grief, mood concerns, and addiction-related issues. She also supports those dealing with relationship tension, intimacy questions, and struggles around self-esteem and self-love. Additional areas of focus include attachment issues, blended family concerns, and family of origin patterns.
Erin also works with people who face sleep problems, anger, obsessive-compulsive issues, and ADHD-related challenges. She brings years of practice to sessions while keeping explanations clear and practical. The goal is to help people manage symptoms and make daily life feel more manageable.
To begin, Erin asks clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and sessions are conducted in English.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Erin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and strengthening existing resources. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with clearer, more useful habits; this can reduce anxiety, low mood, and difficult reactions. Another approach targets attachment and relationship patterns by tracking how past relationships affect present interactions and teaching new ways to communicate and connect.Choosing the best method is part of working together. Erin will discuss different approaches during early sessions and tailor techniques to your goals, preferences, and the problems you want to address. This collaborative process helps clarify what feels most helpful and when to try a different strategy.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Many people appreciate the ability to schedule sessions around work, school, or caregiving rather than traveling to an office. If you need different options for how you meet, confirm available session formats before booking so you know what will work for you. The focus is on practical, accessible ways to use therapy in everyday life.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be worked on here?
Common concerns include stress and anxiety, family conflict, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and relationship or intimacy issues.
How does Erin approach therapy sessions?
Sessions emphasize a strengths-based, practical style that treats each person as the expert on their life and focuses on small, useful changes.
What is her professional background?
Erin has eleven years of professional experience working with issues such as mood disorders, addictions, post-traumatic stress, and communication problems.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LISW - licensed independent social worker - practicing in Iowa.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.