Catherine Seger, LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

About Catherine

Catherine Seger is a licensed clinical professional counselor who uses straightforward, practical therapy to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and family challenges. She brings 18 years of experience and focuses on helping clients build confidence, strengthen motivation, and manage difficult emotions. Catherine talks plainly about goals and next steps so parents and caregivers can understand what to expect.

She stresses that taking the first step toward help is meaningful and recognizes the courage that requires.

Background and approach

Her background blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In sessions she helps people notice what matters to them, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and practice small changes that add up. Catherine works with issues like grief, trauma and abuse, anger, and eating concerns in ways that feel practical and doable.

She also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, social anxiety, and women's issues. Her approach centers on listening first and then offering tools matched to each person’s situation. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings to manage symptoms and make steady progress.

Catherine holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential - LCPC. She offers conversation that is respectful and clear, helping clients weigh options and try out new ways of coping. Her style aims to reduce overwhelm and make therapy feel like a workable part of life.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting needs

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and making changes that stick. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathic listening and building a trusting relationship so the person feels heard and can decide what matters next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing different responses to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine collaborates with each client to decide which methods to try first based on goals, preferences, and what’s happening in daily life. She adapts tools from these approaches so they fit real routines and family responsibilities, and checks in about what’s helping.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible for busy schedules. These formats allow people to meet from home, fit conversations into caregiving routines, and keep momentum between appointments. The goal is to make practical support easier to access and to help people use therapy tools where they live and raise their families.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Catherine works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, eating concerns, bipolar, career stress, and coping with life changes. She also lists caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, social anxiety, and women's issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her sessions are practical and straightforward, focusing on clear goals and tools people can use between visits. She emphasizes listening first and then offering techniques that fit each person's situation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 18 years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds the LCPC credential and is licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCPC 180007814.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for communication.

How are fees handled and how do I begin?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 18 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English

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