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Are you struggling to cope with the pressures of life? There is help available for you. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of psychotherapy that can help you be more mindful, more resilient, and more flexible in your thinking. With ACT, you’ll learn to be more present in the moment, accept your feelings and thoughts, and align your actions with your goals.

If you are getting overwhelmed by life’s stresses or anxiety, ACT might help. Wherever you are located in Illinois from Chicago to Zion or even Lindenhurst, or anywhere else nearby, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Right For You?

Acceptance and commitment therapy is not like other therapies. The goal of ACT is not to change or get rid of negative emotions; rather, the goal is to learn to live with them, not overreact from them, and accept them as part of life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can be a helpful treatment for many mental health conditions, including:

  • Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Depression
  • Substance Abuse
  • Anger

The goal of this therapeutic approach is to propel you to a state of psychological flexibility so you can act in a way that serves you.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by life or stuck in a spiral of negative emotions, you could benefit from ACT. If you would like to learn more about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, read licensed therapist Nicole Redderow’s article about how ACT can help you find new comfort.

Change Your Life with an ACT Counselor Today!

An ACT counselor or therapist can help you make peace with things that are out of your control and move forward peacefully. And with Mental Health Match, finding a qualified ACT therapist is easy! Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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I help people navigate relationship issues, life transitions, career and academic goals, increase pleasure and mastery, and feel more confident in their everyday lives.

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My main objective is to help clients manage their emotions so they can make mindful decisions that are line with their goals/values. I enjoy helping clients live more fulfilling lives, become unstuck, and work to build a life worth living.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Relationship Distress
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Work Stress
  • Young Adults
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Madison Skerritt
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build skills in navigating systemic oppression, identity, trauma, relationships, mental health issues, chronic pain and self-esteem. We will work towards empowerment through building self-awareness, compassion and nourishing the mind body connection.


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build skills in navigating systemic oppression, identity, trauma, relationships, mental health issues, chronic pain and self-esteem. We will work towards empowerment through building self-awareness, compassion and nourishing the mind body connection.

Something to know about my approach is:

I approach therapy through a non-pathologizing, trauma-informed, and harm reduction lens and understand that the client is the expert of their own experience. I view the clinical relationship as a tool for healing.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Pain
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Identity
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Kink
  • LGBTQ+
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Polyamory
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosomatic Issues
  • Queer
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Issues
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
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Dr. Nahed Barakat
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Understand patterns of behavior and self that have potentially gotten in your way of living the life you want. We will dive deep into your value system to understand whether you're living your own life, or the life you were told you should live.


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Understand patterns of behavior and self that have potentially gotten in your way of living the life you want. We will dive deep into your value system to understand whether you're living your own life, or the life you were told you should live.

Something to know about my approach is:

I have a collaborative approach that helps clients feel safe, empowered, and help assess their readiness for change. As opposed to popular belief, there might not be a breakthrough or a light bulb moment, but it will be a steady process of insight.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Identity
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Relationship Distress
  • Social Anxiety
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Women
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Dr. Erica Shick, PhD, LCPC
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We work together to address your concerns and explore what may be holding you back from what is most important to you. How the past may link to the present and ways to move past what is no longer of service to you and how to access your strengths.


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We work together to address your concerns and explore what may be holding you back from what is most important to you. How the past may link to the present and ways to move past what is no longer of service to you and how to access your strengths.

Something to know about my approach is:

I listen and bring curiosity to the session to guide our work. Most clients have never had someone listen or help them explore their values. I do not bring an agenda to sessions. Clients gain a better sense of who they are and quality of life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Leadership Development
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Relationship Skills
  • Starting a Business
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Jennifer Steiner
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help you get back to doing more of the things that make you feel like YOU. Pain, illness, and the emotions that come with it it do not have to define you anymore, and I can help you lean strategies to get you back on track.


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help you get back to doing more of the things that make you feel like YOU. Pain, illness, and the emotions that come with it it do not have to define you anymore, and I can help you lean strategies to get you back on track.

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My passion is working with people who have chronic pain or illness to reclaim their sense of control and power over their life that medical issues may have taken away. Anxiety, Stress, Depression, & Anger are all common and we can work on that too.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Chronic Disease
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Health Anxiety
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
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