Dr. Kathryn (Kitty) Klee
Experienced, collaborative clinician focused on strengths
LCPC Illinois
- Experience
- 33 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Family, Parenting, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Kathryn
Dr. Kathryn (Kitty) Klee is an Illinois-licensed clinician with 33 years of professional experience who blends evidence-informed techniques with a respectful, client-centered stance.
Background and approach
She emphasizes collaboration, treating each person as the expert on their own life while drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, and emotionally-focused work to address challenges including family conflict, parenting struggles, self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma, sleep problems, career issues, depression, and compassion fatigue.
Her practice reflects a belief that strengths and resilience are central to change, and she supports people in harnessing those resources to meet practical goals.
Kitty aims to empower clients through clear, skills-based strategies alongside reflective exploration, tailoring sessions to shifting needs like communication problems, blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, chronic illness, attachment issues, or questions around identity and sexuality. She offers steady guidance without presuming the path forward, encouraging small steps that build confidence and lasting coping skills.
Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning; it is often used for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and practical problem solving. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that trusts the client as the expert of their life and fosters growth through empathy and validation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness to help manage intense emotions and improve relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and the issues at hand, adjusting methods over time so that techniques fit the person rather than the person fitting a label. This shared decision-making guides which tools are emphasized in sessions and how progress is measured.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule consistent work around daily responsibilities. These formats allow continuing skills practice between sessions and can make access to licensed professionals more convenient for people managing busy lives or mobility limitations.
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Experience
33+ years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English