Katherine Bolton

Compassionate, skills-focused therapy for life challenges

LCSW Illinois

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Katherine

Katherine Bolton is an LCSW practicing in Illinois, bringing six years of clinical experience to her work with people facing a range of emotional and life challenges.

Background and approach

She focuses on helping clients manage anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma, grief, mood concerns, and self-esteem struggles while addressing related relationship and family dynamics. Her background also includes attention to issues such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, and complex co-morbidity, along with areas like body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

Her style centers on building an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. She uses evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-based and client-centered practices to help clients identify patterns, regulate emotions, and try new ways of coping.

Katherine emphasizes collaboration and practical skills while respecting each person’s goals and preferences. Clients who are navigating life transitions, relationship strain, substance concerns, or the aftermath of trauma can expect a thoughtful, steady approach that blends skill-building with exploration of underlying issues.

She aims to support clients through concrete change and deeper understanding in a way that fits their life circumstances.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-based work focuses on how past and current relationship patterns influence feelings and behavior, helping clients explore attachment styles and build more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and experimenting with practical behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Client-centered therapy centers the client's own goals and perspective, offering empathic listening and support to help clarify values and choices.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process; Katherine collaborates with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She discusses options and adjusts techniques as therapy progresses so the plan fits what the client wants to work on and how they prefer to engage.

Online therapy with this practice is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity during life changes. These formats allow for flexible scheduling and different ways to communicate, so clients can choose the format that best supports their comfort and access to care.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Katherine works with a broad range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, sleep issues, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also addresses related topics such as attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

What is the therapeutic style and approach?

The approach combines client-centered listening with practical strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral methods and other evidence-informed modalities to help clients explore feelings and develop new coping skills.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Katherine has six years of professional experience working with people on issues such as anxiety, addictions, trauma, and grief.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCSW 149024683 and practices from that state.

Which languages are available and can international clients join?

Services are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a time according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English