Dr. Kate Balestrieri, Psy.D., CSAT-S, is a Licensed Clinical and Forensic Psychologist in CA and IL, and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist – Supervisor. She earned her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, with a concentration in Forensic Psychology.
In over 12 years of clinical experience, she has conducted clinical and forensic evaluations, served as an expert witness, and provided treatment in clinical, forensic, and correctional settings. In private practice, Dr. Balestrieri works with adolescents, adults, and couples to address a variety of mental health concerns. In addition to individual and couples’ therapy, she conducts comprehensive cognitive and personality assessments, differential diagnosis evaluations, and screenings for the presence of alcohol/drug addiction or sex/love addiction, or compulsive relationship behavior.
When conducting therapy, Dr. Balestrieri specializes in building resilience and recovery from trauma, substance abuse and addiction, intimacy disorders (sex/love addiction and sexual dysfunction), eating disorders and body image issues, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety.
Additionally, Dr. Balestrieri works with individuals to improve anger management, healthy boundaries, communication, and relationship patterns.