Kenneth Catalanotte, LCSW

Kenneth Catalanotte is a licensed clinical social worker with decades of experience. He uses straightforward talk and practical tools to help people feel steadier in daily life.

He emphasizes cognitive behavioral therapy, helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. He also draws on client-centered and existential ideas to make room for each person's values and life questions. Sessions aim to be collaborative, with the client and therapist working together on goals.

People come to him for many concerns, including trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, and sleep or eating problems. He also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, career concerns, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and feelings of isolation or lack of purpose.

His approach is practical and conversational. He listens, reflects what he hears, and suggests small experiments or changes to try between sessions. He uses motivational interviewing when someone feels stuck and psychodynamic ideas to look at longer-standing patterns when helpful.

Kenneth has worked in Illinois for many years and brings roughly 30 years of clinical experience to sessions. He aims to help people regain a sense of control and move toward clearer choices about their lives.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so each person feels heard and understood. Online sessions allow that same listening and back-and-forth conversation, and this approach helps when someone needs acceptance and space to clarify goals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and encourages trying small changes. Delivered by video or phone, CBT can include practical exercises, between-session homework, and checking in via text to track progress.

Existential therapy helps people clarify values and life meaning when facing big decisions or grief. Conversations about purpose, loss, and choice translate well to online formats where deeper reflection can happen in regular, scheduled sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust as needed based on what proves useful. This flexible, partnered method helps shape a plan that matches preferences and real-world needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls are good for full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work when lower bandwidth is needed or for a shorter check-in, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit between busy days or help maintain momentum between meetings. These options make it easier to keep consistent work toward change.