- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- Parenting challenges
About Erin
Erin Forbes is an Iowa Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 11 years of professional experience. She focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. Erin also works with issues like depression, grief, ADHD, addictions, and relationship strain. She speaks English and practices in Iowa.
Erin frames clients as the experts in their own stories. She listens for strengths people already use and builds practical steps from there. Sessions typically involve talking through current patterns, trying small behavior changes, and testing what works in daily life. The emphasis is on clear, manageable strategies rather than long theory talks.
She also addresses attachment issues, blended family issues, and communication problems that come up when households merge or roles shift. Erin helps people sort loyalty conflicts, set boundaries, and name the routines that need adjusting. Conversations focus on real-life moves clients can try between sessions.
When trauma or post-traumatic stress is part of the picture, Erin helps people pace difficult memories and notice how those memories shape current reactions. For obsessive or compulsive patterns she looks at what keeps the cycle going and what could be changed in small steps.
Her approach aims to be straightforward and goal-oriented. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to map priorities and next steps.
Online work and common approaches
Erin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on what helps people make real changes. One common approach she uses is practical skills work that targets stress and anxiety through step-by-step behavior changes and routine adjustments. This helps when worry or daily habits are getting in the way of functioning.She also uses trauma-informed pacing when someone brings trauma or post-traumatic stress into sessions. That means slowing down hard conversations, noticing reactions in the present, and choosing manageable steps rather than pushing for fast recall of every detail. For obsessive or compulsive patterns she focuses on understanding what maintains the cycle and testing small changes to reduce compulsive responses.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Erin will work with each person to identify goals and try approaches that fit their situation. She reviews progress and adjusts plans based on what helps most for daily life and relationships.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten a routine check-in, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals often find that remote sessions help keep consistent momentum while people juggle parenting, work, and blended household responsibilities.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, grief, ADHD, addictions, and relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and strengths-based. She listens for what already works and suggests small, testable changes people can try in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience as a licensed social worker in Iowa.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LISW credential and practices in Iowa.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.