Catherine Harris, LCSW

Illinois · 18 years in practice

Catherine Harris is a licensed clinical social worker who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, ADHD challenges, low self-esteem, and major life transitions.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149.017438 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1962756718 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 18
Languages: English

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About Catherine

Catherine Harris is a licensed clinical social worker who helps adults facing stress, anxiety, ADHD challenges, low self-esteem, and major life transitions. She writes practical plans with clients and focuses on clear, achievable steps rather than long analysis. Her tone is direct and encouraging, aimed at building everyday skills that make life feel more manageable.

Catherine brings 18 years of clinical experience in Illinois to her practice. She combines Systemic therapy ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness techniques to shape each client's plan.

Background and approach

Sessions often look like collaborative problem solving that links thoughts, routines, and relationships to daily outcomes. Many clients arrive feeling stuck with follow-through, work strain, or low confidence. Catherine prioritizes creating simple systems for organization, communication, and goal-setting that align with how each person’s mind works.

She emphasizes small experiments, steady momentum, and adjustments based on what actually helps. Her background includes leadership roles, mentorship of newer clinicians, and program work across clinical settings. Those experiences inform her practical, results-oriented style and her focus on approaches that translate into everyday change.

Clients can expect a mix of coaching and clinical talk aimed at clearer behavior and better routines. Sessions address a wide range of concerns beyond ADHD and executive functioning, including trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, workplace issues, body image, and social anxiety. Catherine works with clients to set realistic goals, strengthen self-trust, and reduce the obstacles that interfere with follow-through.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Catherine names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is focused on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online sessions use conversation and short exercises to spot unhelpful patterns and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety or boost motivation.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters and commit to small steps toward those values. In remote sessions, clients learn simple mindfulness and values-based actions that can be practiced between meetings to build momentum.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Catherine will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. That process may combine techniques over time so the plan stays practical and responsive.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you work face-to-face for interactive skills practice. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or ongoing accountability between sessions. These options make it easier to use therapy around busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, ADHD, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and coping with life changes, among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is direct, practical, and goal-oriented with an emphasis on clear steps, experiments, and building systems that improve daily functioning.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 18 years of experience working in mental health, including leadership roles and mentoring newer clinicians.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker with an Illinois LCSW and practices out of Illinois.

Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats does she offer?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

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