Katlyn Heath
Clinician
Katlyn Heath, MS, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at SpringSource: Eating, Weight and Mood Disorders. With more than 10 years of behavioral health experience, Katlyn brings particular expertise in eating disorders and disordered eating, OCD, adolescent and family therapy, couples therapy, relational trauma, overcontrolled coping, perfectionism, and parent and caregiver support.
Katlyn is currently accepting new clients with immediate availability for in-person therapy in Northbrook and Chicago and telehealth therapy throughout Illinois.
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Katlyn’s Specialties
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Katlyn has extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, couples and families, including:
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Eating disorders and disordered eating
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OCD and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
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Couples and relationship therapy
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Adolescent therapy
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Family therapy and family-based treatment
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Parent and caregiver support
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Relational trauma
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Overcontrolled coping and perfectionism
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Substance use and co-occurring concerns
Katlyn is trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and works with clients navigating OCD symptoms. ERP is an evidence-based treatment for OCD that helps individuals gradually face feared situations, thoughts or triggers while reducing the compulsive responses that maintain the OCD cycle.
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As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Katlyn also brings specialized training and experience in couples and relationship therapy. She works with couples experiencing relationship challenges and helps clients better understand patterns of communication, connection and conflict.
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Her clinical experience spans outpatient, Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) levels of care. She has also held leadership roles in adolescent eating disorder treatment and family services and has developed family-based treatment protocols, parent programming and clinical education.
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Specialized Care at SpringSource: Eating, Weight and Mood Disorders
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SpringSource specializes in the treatment of eating, weight and mood disorders for adolescents and adults. Katlyn’s background in eating disorder treatment, OCD, couples therapy, adolescent care and family therapy brings additional expertise to our specialized clinical team.
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For families navigating an eating disorder or related concerns, Katlyn can work with parents and caregivers to strengthen communication, better understand their loved one’s needs and develop practical strategies to support recovery.