At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Illinois / 149001173
- NPI
- 1790817658
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational focus
- Practical steps
- Collaborative care
About Kenneth
Kenneth Catalanotte is an LCSW with three decades of counseling experience. He helps people facing trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, and struggles with self-esteem and life purpose. He brings a calm, collaborative style to sessions and focuses on helping clients regain a sense of control.
Over his career Kenneth has supported people recovering from severe trauma and has experience assisting those adjusting to major life changes. He has also worked with people who need help managing day-to-day stress, sleep or eating difficulties, anger, and career concerns. His background includes time providing services in clinical settings where clients presented complex needs.
Kenneth approaches therapy as a partnership. He avoids a top-down style and instead talks things through with clients to find practical, realistic steps forward. He uses techniques that encourage motivation and that center the person’s own goals and values.
His work draws on a mix of methods, including Motivational Interviewing, client-centered ways of relating, cognitive behavioral ideas, psychodynamic perspectives, and existential questions about meaning. He matches these approaches to what each person brings to sessions and what they want to accomplish.
Kenneth practiced for many years in Illinois and brings 30 years of active clinical work to the room. He uses everyday language and straightforward planning so people can try changes between sessions and report back on what helps.
People often begin by identifying one or two problems to focus on, then build skills and clarity from there. Kenneth aims to make the therapy process feel respectful and workable for each person.
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How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change. It uses gentle questions and reflective listening to increase motivation for steps like reducing substance use or improving routines.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. The therapist listens closely and helps clients clarify their values and goals so they can decide what changes feel right.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It offers practical skills to test unhelpful thoughts, build coping strategies, and create small behavioral changes for anxiety, depression, or sleep and eating concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or letting people join from locations that are calmer and quieter. Licensed professionals can use these formats to help people practice new skills between meetings and work toward steady progress. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyExperience
30+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
He helps with trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, addictions, stress, self-esteem, and many related issues like sleep, eating, anger, and career concerns.
What is Kenneth's therapeutic style like?
His style is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing practical steps and motivation rather than a directive or clinical-only approach.
How much clinical experience does he bring?
He brings 30 years of counseling experience, including work with people recovering from severe trauma and years in clinical care settings.
What credential and location information is available?
He is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and has practiced clinically in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kenneth?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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