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Kenneth Stall

Compassionate clinical social worker blending CBT and mindfulness

LCSW Illinois

Experience
53 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Kenneth

Kenneth Stall is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a long clinical career beginning after earning his master's degree at the Jane Addams Graduate School of Social Work in Chicago and obtaining his LCSW in 1990.

Background and approach

He has developed a broad practice over more than five decades that blends structured cognitive techniques with mindful practices and acceptance-based strategies. This breadth reflects post-graduate training in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and ongoing use of approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.

He draws on experience with children, teenagers, and adults, including work with ADHD, mood disorders, impulse-related concerns, depression, anxiety, and relationship or parenting challenges. He also brings focused attention to sport-related mental skills for tennis and golf competitors.

Kenneth favors a flexible, eclectic stance that uses whichever evidence-informed tools best fit a client's goals, and he typically offers appointments Monday through Friday with afternoon and evening availability. His Illinois license is IL LCSW 149000078 and he conducts sessions in English.

Online Care Using CBT, ACT, and Mindfulness

Kenneth often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; this approach is practical for concerns such as anxiety, panic, mood disorders, and compulsive tendencies. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values, learn acceptance skills, and take committed action toward meaningful goals when avoidance or distress gets in the way. Mindfulness Therapy is woven into his work as a way to develop present-moment awareness and emotion regulation, which can support recovery from trauma, stress, and depressive symptoms.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the collaboration between client and therapist. Kenneth aims to explore a client's needs, goals, and preferences, then recommend and adjust methods so the work fits the person rather than forcing a single technique. That collaborative process helps decide whether CBT, ACT, mindfulness, or a blend will best address the issues at hand.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for scheduling and to meet different communication preferences. These remote formats make it easier to fit therapy into weekday and evening hours and allow ongoing work on skills, coaching, and support from licensed professionals without the need to travel.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Kenneth works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting matters, and compassion fatigue. He also focuses on related areas such as attachment, abandonment, and obsessions and compulsions.
What is Kenneth's therapeutic style like?
He combines structured cognitive methods with acceptance and mindfulness exercises, adapting techniques to each person's needs and preferences. His approach is described as eclectic and pragmatic, emphasizing tools that match client goals.
How long has he been practicing?
He brings 53 years of professional experience, including post-graduate training in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and many years working across age groups and presenting problems.
Where is Kenneth licensed and located?
He is licensed in Illinois as LCSW with license number IL LCSW 149000078 and practices with availability during weekdays, typically Monday through Friday with afternoon and evening hours.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
He provides several online and remote session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on those factors.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an appointment according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesDivorce and separationFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

53+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English