About Erin
Erin Lee is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of practice in Illinois. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and the stress that comes with parenting and family life. Her approach is calm and practical, aimed at making daily life feel more manageable.
Erin earned a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago and holds a mindfulness certification. She builds sessions around small, doable steps that fit into a busy schedule.
Background and approach
That means learning simple habits and coping tools rather than overloading on theory. Her work combines solution-focused methods with elements of dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness. Sessions include practical strategies and short teaching segments to help people try new skills between meetings.
The goal is clearer decision-making and less overwhelm, not complicated homework. For people wanting quicker relief, Erin offers a summer fast-track plan: six meetings across three weeks focused on one specific goal. This uses psychoeducation and hands-on tools designed for rapid change.
She notes this option may not suit those seeking long-term therapy. Erin also uses live chat, phone, video, and text-based messaging to meet different needs. She emphasizes accessible tools, steady progress, and a steady, compassionate presence to help clients make changes they can maintain.
Approaches in online therapy and how they help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values. It helps when worry or avoidance gets in the way of living the life a person wants.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and habits into manageable steps and teaches practical ways to test and change them. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving daily stressors.
Erin treats finding the right approach as a joint process. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try first. Adjustments are made along the way based on what feels most useful and realistic.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief supports, written reminders, and tools to practice between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English