- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Kathryn
Kathryn Klein is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 15 years of experience. She speaks English and approaches therapy as a collaborative conversation rather than a lecture. Kathryn aims to listen first, then offer reflections and practical suggestions that people can try between sessions.
Many clients come to her feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or major life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship pain, parenting concerns, grief, trauma, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and identity questions such as LGBT issues.
Background and approach
Kathryn pays attention to how family history, abandonment, or codependency patterns shape current struggles. Her style is direct and conversational. She draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person's goals.
She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small changes in behavior. Emotionally focused work helps when relational patterns and strong emotions are central to the problem. Over time Kathryn blends in psychodynamic and Jungian ideas to look at deeper patterns and meaning when that fits a person’s goals.
She aims to help people build practical strategies for everyday life while also making space to understand harder feelings. Parents often find her approach useful for sorting parenting stress and balancing competing demands. Kathryn accepts international clients and offers multiple online session formats.
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability.
What Kathryn works with
Everything Kathryn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kathryn helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kathryn lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Kathryn’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. Kathryn uses this approach to help people name their priorities and steer conversations toward what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together. Kathryn helps clients spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes to test what works. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is helpful when relationship patterns and strong emotions are central; it helps people notice emotional responses and shift interaction habits.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Kathryn will talk with each person about goals, try a few techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful. She values feedback and will work with clients to find methods that match their pace and preferences.
Online work offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper connection. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to share thoughts between longer sessions. These options help people access consistent care while fitting therapy into real life.
Questions people ask about Kathryn
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, bipolar disorder, LGBT issues, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe Kathryn's therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and collaborative. She listens, offers feedback, and suggests practical steps people can try between contacts.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience working as a mental health professional and brings both clinical knowledge and real-world perspective to sessions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an IL LCPC - a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats does she use?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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