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Kayla Mennenga

Bravely Connected Therapy, PLLC

LMFT

Licensed In:
Iowa, Utah
“I enjoy working with anyone who comes to therapy. Most of my work centers around couples who want to communicate more clearly, feel closer, or who are navigating feelings of betrayal. I also support women who are moving through major life transitions, feeling disconnected from themselves, or carrying wounds that still need space, patience, and care.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Sex Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Attachment · Burnout · Codependency · Depression · Divorce · Perfectionism · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Spirituality · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Crystal Broussard

Vibrant Counseling

PhD, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C

Licensed In:
Alabama, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, DC
“In my counseling practice, I help individuals and couples navigate: • Serious, chronic, and terminal illnesses • Caregiving stress and burnout • End-of-life concerns • Identity and role changes • Emotional overwhelm during health crises And I work with couples using the Gottman Method Couples therapy to:• Improve communication • Strengthen emotional connection • Rebuild friendship and respect • Navigate uncertainty as a team”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Licensed In:
Illinois, Ohio
“I enjoy working with adults 25+ who struggle with feelings of isolation and being different from those around them due to learning disabilities, neurodivergent communication styles, or simply because they are introverted, sensitive, and quiet. My work focuses on relational trauma repair and social anxiety via group therapy using sociometrics, role play, and theater games and improv techniques. I also offer cooking therapy for individuals and couples.”
Services:
Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Sydney Vix

Ellie Mental Health

SAC, LPC-T

Licensed In:
Wisconsin
“I specialize in supportive work with individuals experiencing critical mental health concerns, PTSD, life stressors, and substance use challenges, including co-occurring disorders and high-risk behaviors. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where we can address what’s happening right now while building skills for long-term stability and growth. I practice from a trauma-informed lens and thoughtfully consider cultural identity, systemic stressors, and lived experience in our work together. I am committed to affirming care that supports body positivity self-acceptance, and empowered personal narratives. I work with individuals ages 13-99!”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Testing and Evaluations
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Behavioral Issues · Bipolar Disorder · Depression · Dissociative Disorders · Domestic Abuse · Eating Disorders · Gender Identity · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Life Transitions · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Personality Disorders · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Psychosis · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Sexual Abuse · Substance Use · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Hannah de Groot

Stride Counseling

LPC

Licensed In:
Delaware, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont
“My clients are dedicated athletes who look like they have it all together, while privately struggling with an eating disorder, RED-S, or OCD. They're obsessing over food or their body, stuck in rigid patterns and running on empty, even though quitting isn't an option they'll consider. As a life-long athlete and someone in recovery myself, I understand the fear that getting better might mean losing your edge or your place on the team. It doesn't. My clients don't just want recovery, they want to reclaim their love for their sport, with real tools for pressure and perfectionism along the way.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Body Dysmorphia · Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) · Depression · Eating Disorders · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Perfectionism · Women’s Mental Health
Holly Pauselius

Holland Pauselius

LPCC

Licensed In:
California
“While I have a special place in my heart for working with bipolar disorders, I also regularly work with dissociation, trauma, ADHD, anxiety (panic, fears, phobias, and persistent worries), depression, and life transitions. If your experience includes one, or several, of these, we’ll tailor treatment to your specific needs and values.”
Services:
Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Bipolar Disorder · Burnout · Depression · Dissociative Disorders · Grief · Panic · Perfectionism · Personality Disorders · Phobias · Self Esteem · Self-Harming · Suicidal Ideation · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Lisa Marie Persaud

Earthrise Counseling

LPC- 24703

Licensed In:
Arizona
“I’m an existential-integrative therapist trained in providing trauma-informed care and work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, adjustment-related challenges to life transitions, grief, chronic pain, and PTSD. I am also passionate about working with individuals navigating Holotropic States, non-ordinary experiences, spiritual emergencies and existential distress. My training includes, but is not limited to, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Training Narrative Therapy (STAIR), and Psychedelic- Integration Therapy.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Burnout · Career Counseling · Depression · Executive Coaching · Grief · Highly Sensitive People (HSP) · Life Transitions · Perfectionism · Spirituality · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Meredith McQuagge

EC Therapy

LMHC, ADHD-CCSP, ASDCS

Licensed In:
Florida
“I work with those who are looking to relieve the unrelenting barrage of stress, worry, anger, and sadness. I specialize in helping people living with anxiety disorders (anxiety, panic, phobias, OCD) and neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, Bipolar, PTSD) but I work with wide range of symptoms and concerns, including depression, relationship issues, addiction, life transitions, and grief. As a combat veteran, military spouse, and Purple Heart recipient, I understand how busy life can get with daily stress becoming an ever-increasing burden. It might seem like others don't get you, leaving you feeling alone, angry, trapped, or shamed. If you feel worn out, mentally drained, on edge, or like your thoughts do not bring you peace, I can help.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Autism · Executive Coaching · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Elisa Balthazar

Health and Healing Therapy

LCSW

Licensed In:
Illinois
“I work with teens and adults 18 – 30 years old who are working through various wanted and unwanted transitions, changes, and challenges of life.”
Services:
Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Anxiety · Depression · Life Transitions · Self Esteem
Lauren Chase

Ember Psychotherapy Collective

LCSW

Licensed In:
Massachusetts
“If you're like many of my clients, you long for emotional safety, clarity, and the freedom to live with authenticity, purpose, and connection. Perhaps you are super self-aware yet trapped in cycles of anxiety, overwhelm, or disconnection. You might hold on extra tight, or find yourself shutting down. Trauma, self esteem challenges, and/or neurodivergence could be underlying your experiences. As an Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist, I'm here to guide you through exploring and befriending all of the parts of you, fostering healing, balance, and self-compassion at a pace that feels sustainable.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anxiety · Autism · Bipolar Disorder · Body Dysmorphia · Chronic Pain and Illness · Codependency · Depression · Eating Disorders · Grief · Life Transitions · Mood Disorders · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Sexual Abuse · Trauma & PTSD · Women’s Mental Health
Sarah Czaja

MHC-LP

Licensed In:
New York
“I work with clients across all ages and stages of life, with a special focus on supporting adolescents as they navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, and life transitions.”
Services:
Child Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Parenting Therapy, Teen Therapy
Specialties:
ADHD · Anger Management · Anxiety · Attachment · Autism · Behavioral Issues · Depression · Disability · Divorce · Eating Disorders · Educational and Learning Disabilities · Faith-Based Care · Grief · Life Transitions · Panic · Phobias · Relationship Issues · Self Esteem · Trauma & PTSD
Lindsey Schmidt

Lindsey Schmidt Counseling

LMFT

Licensed In:
California
“I specialize in working with autistic people and their families. This is an area that is dear to my heart. I also love working with women’s issues including perinatal and postpartum related stressors as well as infertility challenges. My expertise also includes grief and loss, trauma, perfectionism, managing symptoms of anxiety and depression.”
Services:
Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy
Specialties:
Addiction · ADHD · Aging · Anxiety · Attachment · Autism · Body Dysmorphia · Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) · Burnout · Cancer · Career Counseling · Chronic Pain and Illness · Codependency · Depression · Disability · Educational and Learning Disabilities · Executive Coaching · Grief · Hoarding · Infertility & Reproductive Mental Health · Insomnia & Sleep Disorders · Life Transitions · Men’s Mental Health · Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Older Adults & Aging · Panic · Parent-Child Bonding & Attachment · Perfectionism · Pregnancy, Postpartum & Perinatal Mental Health · Relationship Issues · Religious Trauma & Spiritual Abuse · Self Esteem · Spirituality · Trauma & PTSD · Weight Loss · Women’s Mental Health

About Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

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What to expect

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a therapy approach that helps you relate differently to difficult thoughts, feelings, memories, and body sensations instead of spending all your energy trying to push them away. ACT often focuses on noticing what shows up inside, making room for discomfort, and taking practical steps toward the life you want to live.

In online ACT sessions, your therapist may help you identify stuck patterns, clarify your values, practice mindfulness skills, and choose actions that support what matters to you. People often look for ACT when they are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, chronic pain, perfectionism, life transitions, relationship concerns, or feeling stuck. It may be worth exploring if you want therapy that is practical, reflective, and focused on meaningful change.

How to choose a therapist

When comparing online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapists, look for someone whose style feels clear, respectful, and collaborative. ACT can be gentle and reflective, but it can also involve practicing new responses to uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, so pacing matters. You may want to ask how the therapist uses ACT in sessions, what kinds of concerns they commonly work with, and whether they include exercises, mindfulness practices, values work, or between-session reflection.

Not every therapist who uses ACT offers it the same way. Review profiles carefully, compare experience and communication style, and ask practical questions before booking so you can choose someone who feels like a good fit for your needs.

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Questions about this approach

How do I use this page to find an online therapist who offers Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

Start by choosing the state where you will be located during therapy sessions. From there, use filters to narrow your options by insurance, age group, language, service type, and therapy type. Review therapist profiles to see who offers Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), what concerns they work with, and whether their style sounds like a good fit. When you find someone who seems aligned with your needs, follow their profile instructions to request an appointment or consultation.

What should I ask before booking?

Before booking, ask how the therapist uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in online sessions and what a typical appointment might look like. You can also ask whether sessions include mindfulness exercises, values work, practical skills, or between-session practice. It may help to ask about their experience with your main concerns, availability, fees, insurance, cancellation policies, and how they handle fit if you decide after a first session that you want a different approach.

Does my therapist have to be licensed in my state, and what happens if I travel out of state?

In most cases, your therapist needs to be licensed or otherwise legally allowed to provide care in the state where you are physically located during the session. If you travel, even temporarily, tell your therapist before your appointment so they can confirm whether they can continue care while you are away. Some providers can work across more than one state. You can learn more in this guide to finding a therapist licensed in multiple states: https://therapyexpanded.com/find-a-therapist-licensed-in-multiple-states.

Can Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) be done virtually through telehealth therapy?

Yes, many parts of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can work well through telehealth. Online ACT sessions may include conversation, mindfulness practice, values clarification, noticing thought patterns, and planning small actions between sessions. A private space, reliable internet connection, and a device that allows you to hear and see your therapist clearly can make sessions easier. Ask the therapist how they adapt ACT for online care and what you should expect during virtual appointments.

Who is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) best for?

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may be a good fit if you feel caught in cycles of overthinking, avoidance, self-criticism, stress, anxiety, low mood, or feeling disconnected from what matters to you. It can also appeal to people who want therapy that combines self-awareness with practical action. ACT is not about forcing positive thinking. It is often used to help people make room for difficult experiences while moving toward more meaningful choices.

Do Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapists need special certification or training?

There is not one single requirement that every therapist must meet to say they use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Licensed therapists may learn ACT through graduate training, continuing education, consultation, workshops, supervision, or clinical experience. Because backgrounds vary, it is reasonable to ask how a therapist learned ACT and how often they use it in their work. Focus on whether they can clearly explain their approach and whether it feels appropriate for your goals.

Does insurance cover online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapy, and how does payment usually work?

Insurance coverage usually depends on your plan, the therapist’s network status, your location, and the type of service provided. ACT itself is a therapy approach, while billing is usually based on the clinical service, such as an individual therapy session. Some therapists accept insurance, some provide superbills for possible out-of-network reimbursement, and others are private pay. Check the therapist’s profile and confirm fees, benefits, copays, and payment options before your first appointment.

When is online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapy not the right choice?

Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may not be the best fit during an immediate crisis, when emergency support is needed, when a higher level of care is required, or when you do not have a private space or reliable internet connection. Some people may need in-person care, intensive outpatient support, or emergency services instead. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, contact local emergency services or call or text 988 right away.

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