- ADHD and executive functioning
- Practical systems and routines
- Direct coaching style
About Catherine
Catherine Harris is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years in mental health who helps people manage stress, anxiety, and workplace strain. She works with clients aiming to improve confidence, executive functioning, and everyday follow-through. Her style is direct and practical, focused on small changes that add up to real momentum.
She uses straightforward tools to help people understand how their minds work and build systems that support daily tasks. Sessions often feel like active coaching with clear goals and simple experiments to try between meetings. Catherine centers on improving communication, productivity, and self-trust rather than rehashing the past.
Her background includes private practice, group work, and leadership in mental health programs. That experience informs how she shapes plans that make sense in real life. She has spent years mentoring newer clinicians and leading teams, which influences her practical, results-oriented approach.
Catherine incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered methods into session work. She focuses especially on ADHD and executive functioning, while also addressing depression, trauma, and compassion fatigue. The goal is to set realistic, flexible steps that fit each person’s life.
Sessions aim to improve awareness, build confidence, and reduce daily friction through tailored routines and communication strategies. People who want direct feedback and concrete next steps often find this approach helpful. Catherine practices in Illinois and offers services in English.
How Catherine’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Catherine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in practical ways. ACT helps people notice what matters to them and take values-based steps even when feelings are difficult. CBT breaks unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns into small, testable pieces to change what isn’t working.She also brings client-centered listening and Motivational Interviewing into sessions to help clarify goals and the reasons someone wants change. Together, the clinician and client decide which tools fit best. Finding the right approach is collaborative and can evolve as work progresses.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since this profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support follow-through with digital homework and routine tracking. Therapists can use practical experiments, messaging between sessions when supported, and focused goal-setting to help build momentum without relying on lengthy analysis.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Catherine commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career and workplace issues, ADHD, trauma and depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include body image, communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, and midlife concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her style is direct, practical, and goal-oriented. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered methods to create straightforward plans.
How much experience does she have?
Catherine has 18 years of experience in the mental health field, including private practice, group work, and leadership roles mentoring other clinicians.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW, which is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Illinois.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the profile. Check available formats when you schedule.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.