Therapist profile
Cathalene Silver, LCPC, LMFT
Illinois
Licensed counselor and family therapist - relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- LCPC, LMFT
- License
- LCPC, Illinois / 180002821; LMFT, Illinois / 166000506
- NPI
- 1700013331
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Cathalene
Cathalene Silver is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Illinois with 30 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and codependency. Sessions are conducted in English and focus on real problems people bring into therapy.
She helps people who are dealing with identity questions and the stresses that come with them, including LGBT concerns and workplace strain. Cathalene also supports those facing midlife changes, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and the fallout from trauma or loss. Her work includes attention to intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and career-related worries.
Her approach draws on methods that help people notice what matters and build practical skills. That can mean looking at thoughts and behaviors with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, learning acceptance and values-based action with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or exploring attachment patterns that shape relationships. She mixes these approaches to suit the person in front of her.
Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on what the client wants to change or understand. Cathalene uses techniques for managing overwhelming emotion, improving communication, and building boundaries. She also works with people on setting goals and staying accountable between sessions.
Clients are guided through step-by-step tools alongside reflective conversation. The emphasis is on concrete skills, clearer choices, and steadier moods. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching and scheduling steps to set up an initial session.
How sessions work
How Cathalene uses key approaches in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then pick small actions that line up with their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, codependency patterns, and people who feel pulled between others' needs and their own. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing different behaviors to reduce distress. CBT is practical for managing panic, persistent worry, low mood, and relationship-related thinking traps. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current closeness and boundary problems, helping people understand why they repeat the same dynamics in relationships.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together with the client which methods to try based on goals and what feels useful. That collaboration can include short experiments between sessions to see what helps.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten appointment-side travel, allow quicker check-ins when days are tight, and let people choose quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options when needed. Licensed professionals use these formats to keep steady progress while balancing everyday demands.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, depression, grief, addiction concerns, codependency, and related areas such as self-esteem and career strain.
What is her therapy style like?
She blends evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with attachment-focused work to help clients build skills and clarify values.
How much experience does she have?
She has practiced for 30 years in clinical work, bringing long-term experience with a wide range of adult concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LCPC and LMFT credentials and practices in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking via the platform's scheduling steps.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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