Kathryn Douglas, LPC, LPCC
Therapist focused on practical coping skills
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
How Kathryn works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Missouri, California
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kathryn
Kathryn Douglas, LPC, LPCC brings nearly two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life transitions. She offers straightforward, practical support for issues like depression, addictions, self-esteem, parenting concerns, and career stress. Her approach is aimed at people who want clear tools and steady guidance in everyday life.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered strategies to help people notice thoughts and change unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills that can be practiced between meetings, such as managing strong emotions, improving sleep habits, and breaking cycles that feed anxiety or anger. Kathryn draws on a long career across different mental health settings, where she worked with people facing chronic mental health issues and substance use concerns.
That background shapes a direct, behavior-focused way of working that centers on measurable progress and practical steps. She also pays attention to how culture, discrimination, and life stage affect stress and coping. This includes work with issues such as postpartum depression, ADHD, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Clients looking for help with relationship strain or intimacy-related problems can expect goal-oriented conversations and skill-building. Kathryn holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor credential. She practices in Illinois and conducts online sessions in English.
Her style is pragmatic, empathetic, and focused on helping people get unstuck.
What Kathryn works with
Everything Kathryn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kathryn's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Family problems
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathryn lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or anger. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person's own goals guide the work.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match techniques to each person's goals, preferences, and daily life. Together they will try approaches, review what helps, and adjust the plan so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflections between meetings. These options make it simpler to practice skills in real time and keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Kathryn
What kinds of concerns does Kathryn address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, self-esteem, parenting and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and behavior-focused, using CBT, ACT, and client-centered techniques to teach tools people can use between sessions.
How much experience does this therapist have?
She has 19 years of experience working in a range of mental health settings with diverse clinical concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the matching questionnaire to schedule.