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About Catherine
Catherine Valentine is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 25 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and sleep problems. She supports folks facing life changes, parenting strain, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy questions, and trauma-related issues. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step easier.
Her approach centers on listening first and building on each person's strengths. She uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered techniques to help clients notice patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions focus on practical skills people can use between meetings, like new ways to cope with worry or improve sleep routines.
Catherine describes therapy as a collaboration. She helps people set clear, manageable goals and checks progress along the way. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy tools when emotion regulation and present-moment focus are needed.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation, problem-solving, and skills practice. Catherine aims to offer a calm space to talk through difficult feelings and make step-by-step changes. She believes people already have resources they can build on, and therapy helps make those resources more useful.
Her work reflects long experience across many common concerns, including chronic illness, caregiver stress, family of origin issues, and coping after loss. She encourages prospective clients to reach out when they are ready to begin.
How her approaches translate to online work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online sessions can include learning simple exercises to shift thinking and trying small behavior changes between meetings.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult feelings without getting overwhelmed and choose actions that match their values. Online sessions can guide values clarification and short practices to build acceptance and purposeful action.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and day-to-day life. She pays attention to what feels useful and adjusts plans as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins between in-person visits, and make it simpler to maintain continuity when life gets hectic. Ask about the formats available and choose what best matches timing, technology, and comfort.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Catherine commonly help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, sleeping problems, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Catherine takes a collaborative, strengths-based approach. She listens first, helps set clear goals, and focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience as an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an IL LCPC and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.