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LCPC, LMFT

Cathalene Silver, LCPC, LMFT

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Cathalene

Cathalene Silver is a licensed psychotherapist with 30 years of clinical experience who blends evidence-based methods with a client-centered stance.

Background and approach

She draws on training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and ADHD-related challenges. Her practice emphasizes understanding each person's values, strengths, and life circumstances to shape practical, personalized goals.

Working from Illinois, she offers an affirming approach that includes attention to relationship dynamics, identity questions including LGBT concerns, compassion fatigue, grief, and intimacy-related issues. Her experience also extends to career and purpose work, communication and commitment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and the impacts of trauma and loss.

Cathalene frames therapy as collaborative problem solving and skill building, balancing symptom-focused interventions with attention to attachment patterns and emotional processing. Clients will find a seasoned clinician who prioritizes clarity about goals and usable tools for coping with change.

She communicates directly about options and tailors interventions to match what a person needs in the moment while keeping longer-term values and growth in view.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters most to them and build committed action toward those values while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, or stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early attachment experiences to improve emotional connection and interpersonal functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cathalene works with clients to clarify goals, trial techniques, and adjust methods over time so treatment fits an individual's needs, preferences, and life circumstances rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy with this practice is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions and to access consistent support from licensed professionals without traveling to an office, while still allowing focus on skills, values, and relational work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address most often
Cathalene works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, addiction, compassion fatigue, career challenges, and ADHD among other focus areas.
Which therapeutic styles shape her work
Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to combine skills training, values clarification, and emotional processing.
How long has she been practicing
She brings 30 years of clinical experience to her work, providing long-term perspective on life transitions, mood concerns, and relationship patterns.
Where is she licensed to practice
She is licensed in Illinois with credentials LCPC and LMFT and holds the license numbers IL LCPC 180002821 and IL LMFT 166000506.
Does she offer services in other languages or internationally
Sessions are provided in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Illinois, Illinois

Languages

English