Therapist profile
Kurt Jackson, LCPC
Illinois
Illinois LCPC - Anger and Mood Concerns
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- CredentialsLCPC
- LicenseLCPC, Illinois / 180015933
- NPI1104178649
- Experience19 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIllinois
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Anger management
- Grief and loss
About Kurt
Kurt Jackson is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 19 years of professional experience. He works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. He also addresses concerns such as abandonment, communication problems, control issues, and impulsivity.
His style is direct and respectful. He adjusts conversations and plans to fit what each person brings to sessions. Sessions focus on practical steps that reduce tension and improve everyday functioning.
In early meetings he helps people map what they want to change and sets clear, manageable goals. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood problems, panic attacks, social anxiety, and feelings of isolation. Work often includes strategies to manage anger, build self-love, and improve communication.
Kurt pays attention to patterns that keep problems stuck, such as guilt, shame, or unhealthy control habits. He can help people unpack midlife questions, money and financial stress, and struggles around forgiveness. The emphasis is on learning skills that can be used outside sessions.
When someone is ready to start, he guides them through a straightforward first session plan. Progress is tracked in concrete ways so people can see what changes. The approach is practical and focused on skills people can use in everyday life.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Evidence-based techniques are the foundation of his work. Cognitive-behavioral ideas focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and actions. This helps with anxiety, panic attacks, and patterns that feed anger or low mood. Brief skills training teaches concrete tools such as breathing, grounding, and behavioral experiments to reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.Another common element is problem-solving and behavioral planning. This involves breaking larger worries into manageable steps, testing small changes, and tracking what works. It suits issues like work stress, financial strain, and repetitive conflict cycles where practical changes make a difference.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review symptoms, goals, and preferences with each person and adjust methods over time. The aim is to find what fits and to teach techniques that can be used between sessions.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If you want to try this, use the platform button to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. He also focuses on problems like abandonment, communication, and impulse control.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, goal-focused approach and adapts dialogue to each person. Sessions emphasize concrete skills and strategies for daily life.
How much experience does he have?
He has 19 years of professional experience working with adults on mood and behavioral concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an Illinois LCPC and practices in Illinois.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not work with international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the sign-up process.
What do I do to start sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.