Catherine Valentine, LCPC

Licensed in Illinois · 25 years in practice

Catherine Valentine is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem concerns.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180006177 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1205062593 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Catherine

Catherine Valentine is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem concerns. She focuses on practical steps clients can use right away and treats each person as the expert on their own life.

Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people feel more in control and confident as they face challenges. She uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs.

Background and approach

Sessions often include skill-building, problem solving, and mindful awareness practices. Catherine favors clear, simple tools people can practice between appointments to make steady progress. Catherine emphasizes collaboration.

She listens first to understand what matters most to each person and then offers options that fit their goals and daily routine. This helps people try approaches that feel realistic for them. Her work includes support for coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, addiction challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar and ADHD-related issues.

She also addresses health-related stress such as chronic pain, caregiver strain, and cancer-related worries. Clients can expect sessions that are respectful and down-to-earth. Catherine encourages small steps and practical experiments to test what works.

She aims to help people build confidence and clearer choices as they move forward.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Catherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, with practical homework to try between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Catherine will listen to what matters most and try methods that fit a person's goals and daily life. She checks in and adjusts the plan so clients can test what helps and drop what doesn't, making the process collaborative and flexible.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when video bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, quick coaching, or support between longer sessions while fitting into busy schedules.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Catherine help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and related topics listed in her specialties.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is direct and collaborative. She listens first, then offers practical tools and exercises to use between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Catherine has 25 years of professional work experience as a clinician in Illinois.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an IL Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.

What session formats does she offer?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging options.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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