Cathleen (Cate) O'Leary, MA, LCPC, NCC

Advanced Therapeutic Solutions for Anxiety

Cathleen (Cate) O'Leary is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor licensed in both Illinois and Iowa. Cate is also certified in the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Adapted for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM) protocol. She treats anxiety disorders using exposure therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and parent-child interaction therapy for selective mutism (PCIT-SM). Cate provides services in the clinic, home, school, and community settings, as well as telehealth options to children, adolescents, and adults. Cate also offers individual intensive sessions for those traveling from long distances or for those needing a more significant dose of exposure therapy to treat anxiety. She continues to serve as a Classroom Group Facilitator for Adventure Camp Intensive Group Treatment for Selective Mutism every summer at ATSA. Cate also provides district-approved consultative services to train and work with school teams on how to apply child-directed interaction (CDI) and verbal-directed interaction (VDI) skills in the school setting for students with selective mutism. Cate values the importance of the parent-child relationship as well as the teacher-student relationship and feels rewarded when these adults in the child/adolescent’s life recognize and learn how they can be agents of change for their children and students. Likewise, working with adults, Cate enjoys teaching adults how to become unstuck from the anxious-avoidance cycle and living an approach-coping lifestyle to help individuals live a life consistent with their values.

Cate earned her Master’s degree in counseling from Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois. She completed her practicum and internship at Richards High School in Oak Lawn, Illinois where she served as a school counselor working with students who struggled academically due to social and emotional issues. Cate also has a 13-year history working within a multidisciplinary team at a local school district as a job coach for both high school and adult transition students with developmental and emotional disabilities. Cate feels passionate about providing a safe and nurturing environment for children, adolescents, and transitioning adults, and is committed to see them develop to their full potential.

"Courage, compassion & connection will be my constant companions". - Brené Brown

Cate O'Leary, LCPC

Advanced Therapeutic Solutions for Anxiety

600 W 22nd St

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

(630) 230-6505

Cateo@advancedtherapeuticsolutions.org

www.AdvancedTherapeuticSolutions.org