Therapist profile
Catherine Valentine, LCPC
LCPC in Illinois - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Catherine
Catherine Valentine is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 25 years of practice. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem concerns, and the daily strains of parenting and family life. She also helps with addiction-related struggles, sleep problems, anger, bipolar and ADHD-related concerns.
She treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and on noticing strengths already present. Conversations are direct and grounded - the aim is to make small changes that feel doable at home.
Catherine uses a mix of approaches including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and a client-centered stance. That mix is used to help manage emotions, rethink unhelpful patterns, and build coping skills for hard moments. She offers tools for handling crises and for reducing daily stressors.
For parents and adults feeling the weight of family responsibilities, she helps sort priorities and set boundaries that fit real life. She also works with people dealing with major losses, blended family challenges, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and relationship problems. Work often includes practical communication strategies and planners for manageable change.
Her background spans clinical settings across Illinois over two and a half decades. People who come to her can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building exercises, and attention to what will work in their everyday routines.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take values-driven steps forward. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms such as worry, low mood, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what methods feel most useful. That collaborative process guides decisions about which skills to use and how sessions are structured.
The practical benefit of working online is being able to fit sessions into a busy life. Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it simpler to schedule brief check-ins, reduce travel time, or choose an option that requires less bandwidth or camera use. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices to work during remote appointments, so the same kinds of skills-building can continue even when meeting virtually.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, parenting pressures, relationship and family problems, addiction issues, sleep problems, anger, bipolar and ADHD related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and direct, focusing on strengths and small, doable changes using conversation and skill practice.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working in clinical settings in Illinois.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an IL Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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