- 33 years experience
- Family and parenting
- Practical coping tools
About Kathryn
Dr. Kathryn (Kitty) Klee is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 33 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with family conflict, parenting struggles, low self-esteem, and big life changes. She encourages clients to use their own strengths while they work toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.
Kitty approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She believes people know their stories best and brings support to help them find practical steps forward. Sessions emphasize building motivation, increasing confidence, and improving communication skills for common relationship and career challenges.
She also addresses issues such as ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, depression, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas of attention include abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, aging concerns, blended family dynamics, body image, chronic illness and pain, and caregiver stress.
Her work draws on several established methods including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally focused therapy, and existential approaches. Those methods are used to match a person’s needs and to create concrete strategies for coping and problem solving.
People who come to Kitty can expect straightforward conversation, practical goal-setting, and encouragement to try new ways of handling old problems. She offers a steady, respectful presence while helping clients plan realistic next steps.
How Kitty’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, understanding, and helping a person use their own strengths. Online sessions let the therapist and client talk through goals and decision points while keeping the conversation focused on the client’s priorities.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, behaviors, and routines that keep problems going. In remote work CBT often includes simple homework and skill practice between sessions to change habits and improve mood.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills can be taught and practiced in regular online sessions and applied to relationship or stress challenges in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help figure out what fits best based on a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and adapt methods as progress and priorities change.
The therapist’s biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and support ongoing skill practice between meetings.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist focus on?
She works with family conflict, parenting issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationships, trauma, intimacy issues, sleep, career, depression, and compassion fatigue.
What is the general style or approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward, with an emphasis on identifying strengths, setting practical goals, and trying concrete strategies to manage problems.
How many years of clinical experience does she have?
She has 33 years of professional work experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns.
What credential and region are listed?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.