Catherine Valentine

Catherine Valentine is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She focuses on building confidence and practical coping skills. She frames each session around the client’s goals and strengths. Catherine keeps language direct and accessible so parents can quickly understand how therapy might help.

Clients can expect a calm, respectful approach that centers their experience. Sessions emphasize identifying useful habits, breaking down overwhelming problems, and practicing small changes that fit daily life. Catherine listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people test new ways of responding to old patterns.

Her work draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness techniques. These tools are used to manage painful thoughts, reduce avoidance, and build tolerance for difficult feelings. Therapy also includes client-centered elements that follow each person’s pace and priorities.

Across long experience, Catherine has supported people with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, sleep problems, anger, addiction, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also addresses aging and geriatric issues, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, cancer-related concerns, blended family challenges, and first responder stress.

Sessions are offered in English and take place in Illinois. Catherine asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Catherine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core tools in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take action on what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Catherine will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts exercises and homework so they match everyday life and the client’s comfort level.

Please confirm online session formats before booking, as session options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find video helps keep more of the therapy experience, while phone sessions can be useful for quick updates or when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals tailor the pace and tools to make remote sessions practical and effective.