Jennifer Forbes, LMFT

Jennifer Forbes is an Illinois Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 14 years of clinical experience. She founded Seed of Hope Counseling Services and has worked across nonprofit and private sectors since 2009. Her background includes program development, clinical leadership, and direct counseling for individuals, couples, and families.

Jennifer helps people navigate anger, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting concerns, sleep problems, and self-esteem difficulties. She also addresses career questions, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues. Her practice lists additional focus areas such as abandonment, blended family issues, chronic illness, codependency, and communication problems.

Her work draws on Client-Centered Therapy and approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and trauma-focused methods. In sessions she blends practical strategies with conversational reflection to help people notice patterns and try new responses. Expect straightforward talk about behaviors, beliefs, and steps you can try between meetings.

Jennifer has consulted on community crisis and trauma programs and served on clinical committees in Illinois. She holds a Master of Science in Applied Family and Child Studies with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northern Illinois University. She is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists.

People who contact her often want concrete tools for handling strong emotions, improving communication, or repairing relationships. She asks about history and goals, then works with clients to set practical next steps they can measure and adjust over time.

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