Jennifer Forbes, LMFT

She draws on practical methods to help people make small, steady changes that matter. Before founding her practice, Jennifer served in both nonprofit and personal settings starting in 2009.

She has provided counseling, consulting, supervision, and program development for teams and organizations. Her background includes developing community programs for crisis and trauma response and assessing clinical services.

Jennifer has contributed to regional clinical initiatives and committees. She has worked with the Illinois Health Practice Alliance, the Behavioral Health Consortium, and the Westside Community Triage and Wellness Center.

She is also a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapist - AAMFT. Her clinical training began at Northern Illinois University where she earned a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Applied Family and Child Studies with a Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy.

She brings 14 years of hands-on experience to her work. In sessions she uses straightforward, collaborative approaches.

She offers methods drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and solution-focused techniques. Those approaches help with issues like anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and coping after trauma.

Jennifer aims to help people build practical skills, restore connections, and find clearer ways forward during hard times. Her style is goal-oriented and compassionate, with attention to both immediate problems and longer-term healing.