Dr. Kathryn (Kitty) Klee, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 33 years in practice
Dr. Kathryn (Kitty) Klee is a licensed clinician in Illinois with 33 years of professional experience.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180001551 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1609930486 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 33
- Languages
- English
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About Kathryn
Dr. Kathryn (Kitty) Klee is a licensed clinician in Illinois with 33 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are facing family conflicts, parenting stresses, low self-esteem, and major life changes.
She also supports those dealing with ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, career transitions, depression, and compassion fatigue. Her work starts by listening closely to each person's story. She treats clients as the experts on their lives and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and straightforward, aimed at small steps that add up to real change over time. Dr. Klee uses a mix of approaches based on what a client needs.
She draws on client-centered methods to create a respectful, accepting space. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking and dialectical skills to manage strong emotions. People who come to her often want clear strategies and steady support.
She helps with communication problems, commitment concerns, blended family dynamics, and caregiving stress. She also works with issues like body image, chronic illness, adoption and foster care questions, and trauma and abuse. Her practice values collaboration.
Together with each person she sets goals, tests strategies, and adjusts the plan as life changes. The aim is to build confidence, better coping, and stronger day-to-day functioning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kathryn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathryn names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. It aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client guides the direction of work and strengths are identified to support change.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses simple exercises to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is often used for depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and habit changes by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for handling intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose and adapt methods based on goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels doable and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people meet face-to-face, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, live chat allows brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She helps people with family conflict, parenting challenges, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationships, trauma, intimacy issues, sleep troubles, career changes, depression, and compassion fatigue.
What is her style of therapy like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then works with clients to try practical steps and skills that fit their daily lives.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 33 years of professional work experience helping people with a wide range of life and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is licensed as an IL LCPC and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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