Kathryn Douglas
Compassionate behavioral therapy for everyday challenges
About Kathryn
Kathryn Douglas brings 19 years of mental health experience to her work and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and a wide range of other issues.
Background and approach
She addresses self-esteem, parenting challenges, career matters, sleep disturbances, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and life transitions, and also has clinical attention to autism and Asperger Syndrome, OCD and related compulsions, postpartum depression, multicultural and prejudice-related concerns, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm, women’s issues, and young adult matters.
Kathryn works from a behavioral perspective while integrating other evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person’s needs. She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and has practiced in diverse settings since 2004, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and behavioral techniques alongside acceptance, client-centered, and solution-focused strategies when appropriate.
Kathryn completed undergraduate and graduate studies in psychology and counseling, and pursued additional graduate certificates and degrees to broaden her understanding of behavior and social context. She provides services from Illinois and offers sessions in English via video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, with availability and cost varying by location and scheduling.
Approaches That Shape Online Sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then clarify personal values to guide meaningful action; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and behavior cycles, then practicing specific skills to reduce symptoms and build more effective habits; this approach commonly supports depression, anxiety, insomnia, and addiction-related concerns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathryn will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, combining methods as needed so the plan fits individual needs rather than forcing a single model.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule consistent work around busy lives and geographic constraints. These remote options allow for ongoing skill practice, real-time problem solving, and convenient check-ins, while licensed professionals adapt interventions to work effectively in each format.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Intimacy-related issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Missouri, California
- Languages
- English