- Years in practice
- 53
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Kenneth
Kenneth Stall is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than five decades of experience. He earned his master’s degree from the Jane Addams Graduate School of Social Work in Chicago and has worked in clinical practice since earning his IL LCSW license in 1990. He brings calm, plainspoken guidance for parents worried about mood, behavior, or relationship strains.
Kenneth draws on a mix of approaches to help people see what they can change and what they can accept.
Background and approach
Sessions often include practical skills, simple mindfulness exercises, and ways to rethink unhelpful thoughts. He keeps language straightforward so parents can use strategies right away. His background includes long experience with attention differences, depression, anxiety, and impulse concerns.
He has worked with people facing parenting stress, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and mood disorders. He also helps address fatherhood issues, blended family questions, and separation concerns through individual conversations focused on next steps. Kenneth’s style is adaptable and usually goal-oriented.
He can offer career coaching and talks about performance strategies for athletes like tennis and golf competitors who want to manage the mental side of sport. Sessions are scheduled during weekdays, generally between noon and 8 PM. People meet him for clear tools rather than technical language.
He aims to make sessions useful and doable between daily responsibilities, so parents can try new approaches at home and report back on what helps.
What Kenneth works with
Everything Kenneth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kenneth helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Divorce and separation
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Kenneth lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online parenting and mood work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take small actions that match what matters to them. It is useful for parents who want to act consistently with their goals while managing difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying different behaviors to change mood and reactions. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and impulsive responses. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and support clearer decision making in stressful moments.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kenneth will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then he and the client decide collaboratively which tools to try and adjust them over time based on what is working.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and demonstrations of skills. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be a good option for quick check-ins. Live chat and text let parents send short updates or ask questions between sessions when that is more convenient. These options make it easier to practice strategies and follow up without changing daily routines.
Questions people ask about Kenneth
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem issues, ADHD, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and grief among other areas.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses plain language and practical techniques, combining cognitive methods with mindfulness and acceptance ideas to create doable steps clients can try between sessions.
How long has he practiced?
He has 53 years of clinical experience and has held an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential since 1990.
Where is he based?
He practices in Illinois as an IL LCSW and draws on training earned at the Jane Addams Graduate School of Social Work in Chicago.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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