Kenneth Stall, LCSW - Therapist in Illinois

About Kenneth

Kenneth Stall is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than five decades of experience. He trained at the Jane Addams Graduate School of Social Work in Chicago and earned his LCSW in 1990. He draws on a long clinical history to help people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or dealing with mood and impulse concerns.

He also supports parents working through parenting challenges and intimacy-related struggles. His style is direct and practical.

Background and approach

He combines structured thinking with mindfulness exercises in sessions. He learned Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy principles in post‑graduate work with Dr. Albert Ellis and uses those ideas selectively alongside other methods.

Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings. Kenneth has worked with children and teens who had attention challenges, impulse disorders, and depression. He has also provided counseling for adults with ADHD, career questions, depression, anxiety, and relationship concerns.

He has experience addressing blended family issues, divorce and separation, fatherhood issues, and postpartum depression. Over the years he has developed an interest in the mental side of competitive sports such as tennis and golf. He makes room in sessions to practice skills for performance pressure and game-day nerves.

He aims to teach mental habits that transfer to daily life as well as competition. He offers appointments in Illinois and brings a calm, experienced presence to each session. Kenneth typically schedules sessions Monday through Friday in afternoon and evening hours.

He communicates in clear, straightforward language to make therapy easy to follow.

Therapy approaches and online support that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with small experiments. This approach often helps with panic, mood concerns, obsessions, and problem-solving in daily life.

Kenneth treats finding the right approach as a team effort. He will discuss what matters most to the client, try methods that suit their goals, and adjust as needed. The plan evolves based on what works in real life, not on a rigid formula.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options. These formats let clients access therapy from home, keep continuity during travel, and use shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on need.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood and impulse concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and related topics such as postpartum depression and trauma.

What is his general therapy style?

He uses a practical, straightforward approach that mixes structured techniques and mindfulness. Sessions focus on clear steps clients can try between meetings.

How long has he been practicing?

He has 53 years of experience in clinical social work, including work with children, teens, adults, and athletes on mental performance.

What credentials and location apply to his practice?

He holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCSW 149000078.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Anger management
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 53 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English

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