Specialties
Kathleen Leahy, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, provides counseling services to Individuals and Couples in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. She has a wide range of experience working with a diverse set of individuals, families, couples, parents, LGBTQ, and young adults/college students. Her specialties include working with Anxiety, ADHD, Depression, OCD, relationship concerns, life transitions, mood disorders, and high functioning autism. Kathy has a genuine interest in getting to know her clients and providing them a non-judgmental setting to explore their concerns. She is client-centered and has a goal to meet her clients where they feel stuck to help them feel better. She draws upon a variety of therapeutic tools, depending upon the needs of the client, to build awareness, reduce client's distress, and provide insight. Kathy has training in the Gottman Method of Couples Therapy and Sue Johnson's Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. These two approaches are research-based and have proven to be effective methods to aid a variety of couples in their pursuit to improve their relationship.