Catherine Valentine, LCPC

Catherine Valentine is an IL Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 25 years of professional experience. She works with adults on everyday concerns like stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anger, and the challenges that come with life changes. Catherine also addresses issues such as addiction, relationship strain, sleep problems, and parenting stress.

She starts from the view that each person knows their own story best. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and practical steps the client can use outside the room. Conversations are straightforward and goal-focused, with attention to what is getting in the way of daily functioning and relationships.

Catherine draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered methods, and mindfulness practices. These methods are used to build skills for emotional regulation, reduce unhelpful thinking patterns, and increase purposeful action aligned with values.

In practice she offers concrete tools for managing anger and frustration, techniques for coping with grief or loss, and behavioral strategies to address sleep and mood problems. She helps people practice skills in session and apply them in real situations to see what works.

Her work tends to be direct and practical. Clients can expect collaboration on clear goals, skill-building exercises, and regular check-ins about progress. Catherine aims to help people reclaim steadier daily functioning and clearer thinking as they work through pressing concerns.

How her approaches translate to online care