Masi Kadzai

Focused, practical therapy for daily life

LCSW Illinois

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Masi

Masi Kadzai is an Illinois-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and a wide range of relationship and intimacy issues.

Background and approach

With six years of practice, she draws on skills in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside ACT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to support clients as they work through grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, ADHD-related concerns, and coping with life changes. Her approach centers on collaboration and practical tools that build on each person’s existing strengths.

Masi emphasizes skill-building and present-focused strategies from CBT while integrating mindfulness and acceptance practices to address difficult emotions and patterns. She also brings experience with compassion fatigue, postpartum depression, panic, and trauma-related responses, and attends to multicultural and life-purpose questions that can shape recovery and growth.

Clients can expect a supportive, strengths-based stance that values their expertise about their own lives. Masi frames therapy as a process of exploration and skill development tailored to individual goals, whether the work involves symptom management, improving relationships, or finding greater meaning and self-love.

Evidence-Informed Approaches in Online Care

Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing new skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and panic. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy combines acceptance and mindfulness strategies with values-driven action to help people live more fully despite difficult feelings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills useful for intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process allows adjustments over time so the plan stays relevant as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to maintain continuity when schedules or locations change. These options support regular practice of skills between sessions and can make starting or continuing therapy more convenient for many people.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Masi supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, sleeping difficulties, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar and depressive symptoms, and coping with life changes.

What is their therapeutic style and approach?

The practice uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness therapy, and motivational interviewing to teach skills and promote behavioral change.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

The clinician has six years of professional experience working with the concerns listed and has developed a skills-based, collaborative approach during that time.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Illinois with licence number IL LCSW 149026714.

Can I work with this therapist if I live outside the United States?

International clients are accepted and sessions may be arranged according to therapist availability and applicable location considerations.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

How are fees and payment structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesControl issuesForgivenessImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English