Katie Wooldridge, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 5 years in practice

Katie Wooldridge is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with five years of professional experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149.026224 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1689493827 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Katie

Katie Wooldridge is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and life changes. Katie works with clients on issues like self-esteem, career concerns, and identity-related stresses in LGBT communities.

Katie centers sessions on what matters to each person. She invites clients to talk through thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then shape small, practical steps forward.

Background and approach

Her style leans toward listening first, then helping people set goals that fit their values. She uses a mix of client-centered conversations, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. That means she helps people clarify what they want, find their own motivation, and test simple strategies that can make daily life easier.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Katie also supports people coping with trauma, abuse, body image concerns, communication problems, divorce or separation, and social anxiety. She aims to build on each person’s strengths while offering tools for managing tough moments.

Practical matters are discussed openly in the first meetings. Katie helps people set realistic steps and check progress along the way. She encourages steady movement toward goals rather than expecting sudden change.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability. Katie uses conversation and concrete tasks so progress feels clear and manageable over time.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Katie names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people name what matters most so they can set meaningful goals.

Motivational Interviewing concentrates on finding and strengthening a person’s own reasons to change. It uses gentle questions and reflections to explore ambivalence and build motivation for steps like improving relationships, managing anxiety, or making career changes.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, useful changes that can be tried right away. This approach helps clients identify what already works, imagine a preferred future, and test practical actions that move them toward their goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend which methods to try. That plan is adjusted over time based on what helps.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when a person wants to be off camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, short coaching-style exchanges, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit sessions into workdays, caregiving schedules, or busy lives while still using the therapist’s established approaches.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Katie address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, coping with life changes, trauma and abuse, and concerns related to LGBT identity. Additional focuses include body image, communication problems, divorce or separation, self-esteem, career worries, and social anxiety.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on listening first and then working toward concrete goals. She blends motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to support change that fits each person’s values.

What is her background and experience?

Katie has five years of professional experience in clinical social work. She draws on that experience to help people navigate practical steps and emotional challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, abbreviated LCSW, 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?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Katie?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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