- 40 years experience
- Illinois psychologist
- Focus on anxiety
About Kathleen
Kathleen "Kathy" Sexton-Radek is a licensed psychologist in Illinois with 40 years of experience. She works with people who are coping with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Kathy also helps those dealing with panic disorder and panic attacks and people managing the long-term effects of trauma and chronic illness.
Her style is calm and straightforward. She listens closely and helps people name what they are experiencing. Sessions focus on practical steps that can make daily life easier, such as breathing tools, ways to manage sleepless nights, and strategies to reduce overwhelming worry.
Kathy draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and build skills. She pays attention to how emotional struggles interact with physical pain and long-term health conditions. This helps people develop plans that fit their actual routines and limits.
The work is collaborative and paced to what each person can handle. Kathy aims to help people feel safer with their feelings and more able to face situations that once felt impossible. Progress is often a mix of learning new skills and trying them out between sessions.
People who reach out can expect steady, experienced guidance and simple, usable tools to handle panic, sleep disruption, trauma reminders, or chronic pain. Kathy helps people find clearer ways forward and supports them as they build lasting coping skills.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Many evidence-based approaches help with panic, trauma, and sleep disruption. Cognitive methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxious thinking and panic symptoms. Skills-based strategies teach breathing, grounding, and sleep routines that people can use during high-anxiety moments or nights when sleep is fragile.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, daily rhythms, and comfort level. Together they try techniques, track how they work, and adjust the plan over time so it becomes usable in everyday life.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fewer travel demands, which can make consistent work on panic and sleep issues more feasible. Online care can help people keep regular sessions during busy weeks and practice skills between meetings. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking to ensure the chosen format fits personal needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and sleep problems. Additional focus areas include chronic pain and panic disorder and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions emphasize clear steps, symptom management, and skills people can use between appointments.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of professional experience as a practicing clinical psychologist.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Psychologist, credential code IL Psychologist 071.005336, and practices in Illinois.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography; please confirm current options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.