Kathleen Carter, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 20 years in practice

Kathleen Carter uses practical, person-focused approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149006508 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1508805086 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Kathleen

Kathleen Carter uses practical, person-focused approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience and a straightforward style that aims to make therapy feel manageable. Kathleen listens without judgment and helps clients find ways to move forward.

She speaks English and practices in Illinois. Her work often centers on everyday struggles like grief, low self-esteem, and depression.

Background and approach

She also helps with caregiver stress, communication problems, and feelings of isolation and loneliness. Sessions include tools for coping, building motivation, and improving self-love over time. Kathleen blends several methods to fit each person’s situation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot patterns of thinking that add to distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people in clarifying values and taking small actions toward them. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations guided by the client’s priorities.

Solution-Focused Therapy is used when people want brief, goal-oriented work to tackle a specific problem. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques can help with emotion regulation and managing intense feelings. Kathleen presents herself with respect and compassion.

She encourages realistic steps and steady progress instead of quick fixes. If someone is ready to begin, she will guide them through a short matching process and scheduling.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Kathleen names

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Online support

How Kathleen’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and situations where people feel stuck.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life actions. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and social anxiety by teaching practical skill-building exercises.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kathleen will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She uses short experiments and feedback to adjust methods as needed so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single technique.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and teachable moments, phone sessions can be lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging work well for quick check-ins or when writing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between scheduled sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, and feelings of isolation.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and person-centered, blending approaches like ACT, CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy to match each person's needs. Sessions focus on clear steps and everyday skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of professional work experience as a clinician. That experience has covered a range of emotional and life transition concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in Illinois. Her practice is based in Illinois.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their schedule and communication preferences.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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