Works with
How Catherine works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Catherine
Catherine Seger is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 18 years of experience helping people manage strong emotions and life setbacks. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress, anxiety, anger, and symptoms of depression. Catherine emphasizes each person’s strengths and works alongside them to build skills that fit everyday life.
She uses approaches that help people notice what matters to them, change unhelpful thinking, and shape more useful habits.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth, with straightforward tools you can try between meetings. Catherine listens for what is getting in the way and helps set small, realistic goals to move forward. Her background includes work with addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and motivation.
Catherine also supports people dealing with career strain, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and life transitions like divorce or separation. She draws on practical techniques to manage intense feelings and build coping strategies that work day to day. People meet with her to address social anxiety, eating concerns, bipolar mood challenges, guilt and shame, and women’s issues.
She balances evidence-based methods with a client-centered attitude that respects each person’s story. Catherine practices in Illinois as an IL LCPC. Starting therapy with Catherine involves looking at immediate problems and planning small steps.
She helps clients test new behaviors, track what works, and adjust plans as life changes. That steady, problem-solving approach aims to make progress manageable and meaningful.
What Catherine works with
Everything Catherine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Catherine's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Catherine lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and supported while they find their own path forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Catherine will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, day-to-day routines, and what feels most helpful. She often mixes elements from these approaches to address immediate needs and build longer-term skills.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations, phone sessions require less bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins or between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, handle short commutes, or keep a regular check-in when schedules change.
Questions people ask about Catherine
What kinds of concerns can Catherine help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career stress, and related concerns like social anxiety and eating issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining acceptance-focused work, client-centered listening, and practical cognitive strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Catherine has 18 years of professional experience working with people on emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is Catherine licensed and based?
She is licensed in Illinois as an IL LCPC and provides services aligned with that credential.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.