- Stress and anxiety
- Depression and grief
- ACT CBT DBT approaches
About Catherine
Catherine Valentine is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief and loss, motivation and self-esteem, and depression. Her practice is geared toward adults navigating life changes and emotional strain.
She approaches sessions with a focus on clients' strengths. Catherine treats people as the experts on their own lives and helps them clarify what matters to them. Conversations aim to identify practical steps and to build skills that can be used between sessions.
Catherine uses methods drawn from acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior techniques, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices. These approaches are used to address mood concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, coping after loss, and struggles with addiction or trauma.
Her work also covers a broad set of everyday and long-term concerns. Topics she supports include sleep problems, anger, parenting stress, ADHD, bipolar challenges, body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness and communication problems within families. She also works with people dealing with separation, domestic violence impact, and first responder stress.
Clients can expect straightforward discussion about goals and small, manageable steps toward them. Catherine often mixes talking and skills practice to help people test what works in real life. The focus is on clear, practical ways to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and clarify personal values, then take small actions in line with those values. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, and then practicing different responses to change symptoms like depression or sleep trouble. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Catherine will work collaboratively to see what fits best for a person's goals, needs and daily life. That may mean trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is reviewed.
The therapist's biography does not state specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy schedule, make it easier to keep regular appointments, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. They can also reduce travel time and let people work on skills from where they spend most of their day. Ask about session length and format when you schedule to make sure it matches your routine.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and related concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical skills work drawn from CBT, DBT, ACT and mindfulness techniques to address thoughts, emotions and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
Catherine has 25 years of professional experience working with adult clients on a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices from Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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