- Strengths focused
- Practical strategies
- Relationship help
About Kathryn
Dr. Kathryn (Kitty) Klee is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois with 33 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing family and parenting strain, low self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Kitty emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based stance and believes clients know their own stories best.
Her work centers on helping people find small, doable changes that add up. She helps clients build confidence, manage motivation, and cope with grief, loss, or major life shifts. She also supports those dealing with addiction, ADHD, sleep problems, career worries, and compassion fatigue.
In sessions she leans on approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, emotionally-focused methods, and existential framing. That mix is used to help clients name patterns, try new behaviors, and process difficult feelings. Conversations are practical and paced to what the individual needs.
Kitty also has experience with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment questions, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and body image. She pays attention to how past losses and abandonment can shape current relationships. Her background supports people working through trauma and intimacy-related issues.
She respects each person’s goals and moves at a realistic pace. The aim is to help people feel more capable and steady in daily life. Choosing to start is the first step, and she offers supportive guidance along the way.
Her work centers on helping people find small, doable changes that add up. She helps clients build confidence, manage motivation, and cope with grief, loss, or major life shifts. She also supports those dealing with addiction, ADHD, sleep problems, career worries, and compassion fatigue.
In sessions she leans on approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, emotionally-focused methods, and existential framing. That mix is used to help clients name patterns, try new behaviors, and process difficult feelings. Conversations are practical and paced to what the individual needs.
Kitty also has experience with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment questions, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and body image. She pays attention to how past losses and abandonment can shape current relationships. Her background supports people working through trauma and intimacy-related issues.
She respects each person’s goals and moves at a realistic pace. The aim is to help people feel more capable and steady in daily life. Choosing to start is the first step, and she offers supportive guidance along the way.
How her approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience first and focuses on listening, understanding, and responding to what matters most to them. It helps when someone wants a supportive space to make sense of challenges and build on strengths.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and habits tied to addiction or motivation.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for managing strong emotions and improving communication and distress tolerance. It is often used when emotion regulation and relationship patterns are core concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of working together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then shape sessions using the methods that fit best. That decision is collaborative and may shift as needs change.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and make scheduling around work or caregiving more practical. The focus remains on setting clear goals, practicing skills between sessions, and tracking progress over time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
33+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with people facing family and parenting strain, self-esteem and motivation problems, life transitions, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma, sleep difficulties, career stress, depression, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general style in therapy?
Her style is strengths-focused and down-to-earth. Sessions emphasize practical steps, clear communication, and supporting the client's own goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 33 years of professional work experience in counseling and related clinical settings.
What credential and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds an IL LCPC, which is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.