Kathleen Carter

Kathleen Carter accepts United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Centivo, Prime Health, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Oscar IL, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, and Out of state BlueCard PPO. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Illinois are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Kathleen Carter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Kathleen is licensed to practice in Illinois, so clients located in Illinois can book sessions. Kathleen’s Illinois license number is 149.006508, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Kathleen Carter has been practicing therapy for 21 years. Kathleen’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Missouri Columbia. Over that time, Kathleen has worked closely with Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, Neurodivergence, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Kathleen is part of that group.

Kathleen Carter works with Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, Neurodivergence, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Kathleen spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Kathleen is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Kathleen Carter draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Kathleen’s style is empowering, humorous, solution-oriented, and warm. In Kathleen’s words: “Life is hard, and I want to help you navigate it.”

Kathleen Carter (she/her) offers therapy in English. Kathleen identifies as White.

Kathleen Carter offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Kathleen is licensed in Illinois, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Kathleen Carter is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Kathleen will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Kathleen’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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