Profile / United States
Kathleen Carter, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW - Anxiety and grief support
See online therapy options- CBT strategies
- ACT values work
- Goal focused
About Kathleen
Kathleen Carter is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with 20 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Kathleen also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, and social anxiety.
She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Kathleen draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to explore values and action, and Solution-Focused ideas to set small, manageable goals.
Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. Kathleen listens to what is most pressing and then suggests simple skills to try between meetings. She offers exercises for coping with grief, for managing worry, and for improving everyday communication.
Her style includes elements from Client-Centered Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when they fit a person's needs. That can mean working on emotion regulation skills, practicing acceptance of difficult feelings, or using problem-solving steps for a specific situation.
People who work with her can expect practical steps they can use right away. She will help set short-term goals and check progress each session. To begin, readers are asked to use the site's matching and scheduling flow so they can arrange an initial meeting.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Kathleen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns of thought that increase worry or low mood, then practices alternative behaviors and coping steps that can be tried during the week. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify personal values and turn those values into small actionable steps that fit daily life. Client-Centered Therapy methods shape how she listens and responds so a person feels heard while practical skills are practiced.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathleen will discuss what feels most useful, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust based on what the client reports and what they want to achieve. This helps keep work focused and concrete rather than abstract.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, attend from a quieter location, or avoid video by choosing a different format if that is supported. Kathleen will plan goals and homework that can be completed between meetings to make remote work feel productive and relevant to everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus caregiver stress and social anxiety.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving through small experiments and practice between sessions.
What kind of background does she bring?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with people on mood, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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