Erin Lee
Calm, practical therapy for daily life
LCSW Illinois
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Erin
Erin Lee is an Illinois-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of clinical experience. She earned a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago and holds an additional certification in mindfulness.
Background and approach
Over two decades she has supported people coping with anxiety, depression, grief and loss, family conflict, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related life stressors. Erin emphasizes practical, teachable strategies that can be used right away to ease daily burdens and improve functioning.
Her therapeutic style blends solution-focused work with elements of dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness training to help clients notice what matters and take small, achievable steps toward change. Erin creates a calm, compassionate space for exploring obstacles and learning new habits, favoring accessible self-care and psychoeducational tools.
For clients seeking faster relief, she offers a summer-focused fast track approach that concentrates on six sessions across three weeks with a clear goal, while also providing ongoing options for those pursuing shorter-term work. She offers sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
Approaches for Online Progress and Practical Change
Erin commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and test new ways of responding, a practical approach useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to clarify values and encourage committed action toward meaningful goals, which can be helpful for navigating life changes and sustaining motivation. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills are incorporated for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness when those areas are relevant.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Erin discusses goals and preferences with each person and combines techniques from these modalities to match individual needs rather than relying on a single method. Clients work together with the therapist to track progress and adjust strategies when needed.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexible options to fit varying schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support, practice skills between sessions, and use brief check-ins when that suits a client's routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English