Therapist profile
Kathryn Klein, LCPC
Illinois
LCPC counselor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCPC
- LicenseLCPC, Illinois / 180.006421
- NPI1265761688
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIllinois
About
- Anger management
- CBT tools
- Asynchronous messaging
About Kathryn
Kathryn Klein is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois with 15 years of experience. She focuses on problems like anger, stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, depression, ADHD, grief, and parenting concerns. She also lists areas such as codependency, control issues, infidelity, and family of origin problems.
Kathryn describes herself as straightforward and conversational. She listens, gives feedback, and offers practical suggestions rather than a highly academic style. She blends her professional knowledge with life experience to help people sort through what feels most pressing in their day to day.
In sessions she keeps things direct. People can expect listening followed by clear observations and options to try. She encourages clients to notice what helps and what does not, and to shift course when needed.
Her work draws on client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotionally-focused approaches. She also references existential and Jungian perspectives when exploring meaning, patterns, and personal history. That mix is used to address mood, relationship patterns, and managing intense feelings like anger.
Kathryn currently offers asynchronous messaging only rather than live sessions. If messaging fits a person's needs, she guides them through a short matching questionnaire and schedules the first step. She notes the importance of trying a clinician's style and switching if it does not feel right.
How sessions work
How Kathryn’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It supports people who need space to tell their story and get clear feedback on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete techniques to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, such as strategies for managing anger or anxiety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional patterns in relationships and helps people identify and shift interaction cycles that fuel resentment or conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kathryn works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. That collaborative step helps shape what techniques are used and how often they are reviewed.
Kathryn currently offers asynchronous messaging rather than live sessions. If messaging suits someone, it can make it easier to fit therapeutic work into a busy schedule, allow time to reflect before replying, and provide shorter check-ins when that is helpful. Confirm specific session options before booking so the format meets your needs.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with anger, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, depression, ADHD, grief, parenting and related concerns such as codependency and control issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and direct. She listens, offers feedback, and suggests practical options to try between contacts.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She currently provides asynchronous messaging only and is not offering live sessions; confirm formats before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session via the platform process.
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