Dr. Kathleen “Katie” Blehart is a licensed clinical psychologist providing thoughtful, individualized care to adults and families navigating life transitions, identity, relationships, and a broad range of emotional and psychological concerns. Her practice is distinguished by a warm, collaborative approach that integrates meaningful insight with real-world practicality.

Dr. Blehart’s clinical training spans a range of academic, medical, and community settings, including university counseling centers, therapeutic day schools, hospitals, and mental health organizations. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals and she has presented at institutions such as the University of Washington, Loyola University Chicago, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Dr. Blehart holds dual undergraduate degrees in Economics and the History of Art from the University of Chicago, and a master’s degree in the Psychoanalytic Interpretation of Modern and Contemporary American Art from The Courtauld Institute of Art in London. She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and completed advanced training through fellowships at the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis and the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute.

Before training as a psychologist, Dr. Blehart worked in pediatric palliative care research at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, trained as a first responder in New York City, and worked in European haute couture. She is currently a long-serving member of the Board of Governors of the University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art.

Dr. Blehart is particularly interested in the ways people come to know themselves more fully. Her work makes room for vulnerability, contradiction, and the parts of life that cannot be neatly resolved, while supporting clients in accepting who they are and making choices that are truly their own, rather than dictated by old expectations, fears, or patterns. She also recognizes that living authentically does not happen in isolation, but within relationships and responsibilities that matter.

Based in Chicago, Dr. Blehart maintains a private practice serving individuals and families whose lives are expansive across roles, responsibilities, and places.

Her licensure and professional registrations across multiple jurisdictions allow her to provide legally and ethically grounded continuity of care as clients travel or relocate.

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Academic History & Advanced Study:

  • The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

    • AB Economics

    • AB History of Art

  • The Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK

    • MA Psychoanalytic Interpretation of Modern & Contemporary American Art

  • The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL

    • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

  • Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis, Chicago, IL

    • Fellowship

  • Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute, Chicago, IL

    • Fellowship

  • Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), the statutory body regulating health and care professionals in the United Kingdom. Registration demonstrates compliance with rigorous national standards of competence, safety, and ethical practice.

    Recognized as a Chartered Psychologist through the British Psychological Society (BPS). Full membership reflects advanced professional training, clinical expertise, and a sustained commitment to ethical conduct. The Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) designation is regarded as a benchmark of excellence within the field of psychology in the UK.

  • Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist by the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, meeting state requirements for education, supervised practice, and ongoing professional accountability.

    Authorized under the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PsyPact), a framework that permits telepsychology and temporary in-person psychological services across numerous U.S. states and territories (listed here). This mobility authorization facilitates continuity of care and ensures accessibility for clients in participating states and territories.

    • PsyPact Mobility Number: 5262

  • Registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board (NZPB), the statutory authority responsible for the regulation of psychologists in Aotearoa New Zealand.

    Registration reflects that qualifications, supervised clinical training, and professional competence have been assessed as meeting New Zealand standards, including obligations relating to ethics and cultural practice.

  • Awarded the EuroPsy Certificate in Clinical & Health by the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA), the umbrella organization representing national psychology associations across Europe.

    The EuroPsy credential reflects that education, supervised clinical training, and professional experience meet established European standards for independent practice and supports professional recognition across participating European countries.