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Kenneth Stall

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Kenneth Stall, LCSW

Illinois

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Mood concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Illinois / 149000078
  • NPI1245344837
  • Experience53 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationIllinois

About

  • ACT techniques
  • CBT strategies
  • Mindfulness exercises

About Kenneth

Kenneth Stall is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with 53 years of experience. He trained at the Jane Addams Graduate School of Social Work in Chicago and earned his Illinois LCSW in 1990. He works with adults and adolescents who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, ADHD, relationship strain, and related concerns.

He uses straightforward talk and practical skills in sessions. He draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness exercises. He also learned the basic principles of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy from Dr. Albert Ellis and uses techniques selectively when they fit a client's needs.

He has long experience helping people manage impulsivity, obsessive-compulsive concerns, panic attacks, and mood disorders. He has counseled children and teens with Asperger's presentations, ADHD, depression, and impulse issues, and he has worked with adults on career coaching, parenting skills, and relationship questions. Anger and self-esteem are recurring themes in his work.

Kenneth takes a pragmatic, eclectic approach rather than following a single model. Sessions focus on concrete skills, thought patterns, and mindful awareness so clients can handle daily triggers and recurring reactions. He is interested in sports performance coaching for tennis and golf competitors and applies mental skills to competitive settings.

Sessions are scheduled within typical weekday hours. Before booking, confirm current session formats and timing directly using the site's matching steps.

How sessions work

Practical approaches for online work and skill building

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that reflect their values. This can help with anger that comes from recurring thought patterns or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and reactions; it addresses anxiety, impulsivity, and mood problems with clear exercises.

Mindfulness exercises are used to build awareness of bodily sensations and emotional signals so a person can choose a calmer response. Kenneth combines these approaches rather than following one model; he works collaboratively to find which mix of techniques fits a client's goals and daily life.

Confirm session format options before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so mental skills practice fits into routines. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises for remote sessions so practical skill-building continues between meetings.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

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

Listed in

Illinois

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, and related mood and impulse issues.

How would you describe his approach in sessions?

He uses practical, skills-based work drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness techniques during sessions.

How long has he been practicing?

He has 53 years of clinical experience and has held an Illinois LCSW since 1990.

Where is he based and licensed?

He is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois and practices there.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

What formats are available for sessions?

Confirm current session formats and options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How does payment and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

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