Works with
How Catherine works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Catherine
Catherine Valentine is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 25 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and problems with self-esteem. She also supports those facing grief, major life changes, addiction concerns, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
Catherine keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations focus on concrete skills and small steps that fit into a daily routine.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions. She also uses client-centered ideas to create a respectful, listening space where goals come from the client. Dialectical behavior and acceptance-based tools inform work with intense emotions and painful memories.
Catherine has worked across many settings over two and a half decades. That experience informs a flexible style that adjusts to individual needs. She aims to make sessions usable and relevant to real life rather than only theoretical.
People typically leave sessions with a clear plan or a set of skills to practice between meetings. Catherine encourages steady progress through small, manageable actions. She focuses on realistic goals and on building confidence to handle everyday challenges.
What Catherine works with
Everything Catherine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Catherine's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Catherine lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and values, then take committed steps toward what matters. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes when action feels hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behavior interact and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. CBT is often used for stress, anger, and sleeping problems.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Catherine collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. She will try techniques, check how they feel, and adjust the plan so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for focused sessions and skill teaching, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and text or live chat can support shorter check-ins or between-session coaching. These options help people fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping steady progress.
Questions people ask about Catherine
What issues does she commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and self-esteem concerns, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and respectful. Sessions emphasize skills you can use between meetings and set small, attainable goals.
What sort of experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of professional work experience in counseling and has worked in a range of clinical settings over that time.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an IL LCPC, which stands for Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients within her licensed region.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do fees and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.