Jennifer Forbes, LMFT

Jennifer Forbes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Illinois with 14 years of clinical experience. She founded Seed of Hope Counseling Services and has spent her career building programs and offering direct care to people facing difficult life moments. Jennifer combines practical skills with steady support to help clients move forward.

She has worked in nonprofit and private settings since 2009, providing counseling, consultation, supervision, and leadership. That history includes developing community programs for crisis and trauma services and serving on clinical committees in Illinois. These roles shaped how she organizes care and partners with other helpers.

Jennifer uses approaches that focus on the person and on workable change. She draws on Client-Centered methods to honor each person’s perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns, including relationships, trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting, and self-esteem. Additional areas include chronic pain, fertility issues, blended family challenges, and aging-related concerns. The emphasis is on practical steps that fit a person’s real life.

Clients can expect a straightforward, compassionate style that aims to clarify goals and build skills. She partners with people to tackle immediate problems and plan for long-term changes. To begin, visitors follow the site's initial matching process and schedule a session based on availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening without judgment and following the client’s lead. This approach helps when someone needs a space to make sense of feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and can support progress with addictions, health behaviors, or difficult decisions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Sessions can blend methods so the plan fits the client’s needs rather than following one fixed model.

Confirm current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, or have shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow sessions when mobility, chronic pain, or caregiving make leaving home harder. Licensed professionals can tailor how sessions run to match each person’s daily life and goals.