Kathleen M. Costello, Psy.D. (Not Currently Accepting New Patients)
Dr. Costello earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Northern Illinois University in 1999. For her graduate training in Clinical Psychology, she attended the Illinois School of Professional Psychology (ISPP). At ISPP, Dr. Costello earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in 2005 and Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in 2008. Dr. Costello became licensed in the state of Illinois as a Clinical Psychologist in 2010, and currently maintains an active license. She has experience working in correctional, residential, outpatient, and academic settings and a hospital. Dr. Costello began seeing patients at BHES in 2012.
Dr. Costello works with individuals, couples, and families at varying stages of life. She effectively provides therapy, conducts thorough psychological assessments, and provides education, training, and supervision as needed. Dr. Costello works with patients with a range of symptoms and disorders. She feels anyone can benefit from psychological services, and sees her role as someone who can help people clarify their values and goals and work toward living the life they want to live. She views psychological work in a team approach where she has expertise in theory, disorders, and intervention skills, and patients have expertise in themselves and their story. Dr. Costello believes collaborating in this way allows a strong therapeutic relationship to develop which fosters growth and positive change. Some of the ways she helps patients are setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, adapting to life’s exciting changes and devastating losses, and understanding how our thoughts influence our emotions and behaviors. Dr. Costello primarily utilizes cognitive behavioral techniques, and strongly believes in the connection between the mind and body and thus incorporates education and understanding of biological responses. She is committed to tailoring her approach to fit the unique needs of each person she works with to provide realistic, practical, and change promoting interactions.
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