Cathy Betti, LMFT
Executive Director
AAMFT Supervisor
She/Her/Hers
Cathy is a full-time Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, and the Executive Director of Mindful Solutions, LLC. She received her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwestern University where she obtained comprehensive clinical training at The Family Institute's Bette D. Harris Family and Child Clinic as well as in the Community Program working with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families. She is a National Clinical Fellow member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Cathy was selected to be a Teaching Assistant for the renowned Marriage 101 class at Northwestern University. The class has been widely discussed and has received international recognition due to its relevance and popularity.
Cathy provides a nonjudgmental and safe therapeutic environment for her clients and she values client-therapist alliance above anything else. Cathy has a direct yet empathetic therapy style, collaborating with her clients to help them reach their goals.
Cathy has a particular clinical interest in working with: Individual adults, Couples, Young adults, individuals going through or contemplating divorce, Adult children of emotionally immature parents, Adults wanting help naming their emotions and processing past experiences, Adults with relationship issues, Infidelity; especially the importance of seeking therapy right after the betrayal is found out, Pre-Marital counseling, Anxiety, Partners of those struggling with addictions, Couples who are happily married and want to work out kinks/issues to remain happily married, Couples who want to improve their communication styles, understand one another better, and become better partners/parents, Codependency and putting others before themselves, Adult children of alcoholics and narcissistic parents, Work-Life balance, Family of origin and family relationships, Setting Boundaries and saying no, Trauma healing, and Grief and loss. A large portion of her caseload includes senior executives and business owners, medical professionals, stay at home moms, professional athletes and former athletes, and long-term marriages.
Cathy is an American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervisor, who supervised Therapists-in-Training at the Family Institute at Northwestern University and offers supervision nationally. Cathy's supervising interests include supervising students obtaining their master degrees in therapy, post-graduates, and licensed clinicians. She is able to offer supervision toward licensure hours, pending confirmation of individual state requirements.
Cathy received her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwestern University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and in Psychology at Hope College. She received her supervision training and certificate from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Cathy accepts only self-pay clients and can provide Superbills for out-of-network reimbursement.
Cathy is currently licensed in and accepting virtual clients in Illinois, Michigan, and Utah.
To contact Cathy to set up an initial consultation for therapy or supervision:
