improv for anxious minds
Adult Group Therapy
Each group will have a limit to 8 participants
This group is a collaboration of group therapy and improv to enhance participants’ knowledge and develop new skills to manage their anxiety.
This therapeutic improv group is unique as co-facilitators Jaclyn (LCPC) and Barbara (LCSW) are both clinically licensed therapists, and each has a background in creative arts and/or performance. The history shared between them grants flexibility and creativity to improvise each group not based on improv games but rather what is coming up in sessions.
EMC believes that therapeutic interventions and skills are best received when we are meeting our clients where they are in the present moment. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are the primary interventions and skills used within this space.
Each potential client will be screened for goodness of fit for our groups. Ideally, each participant will also be actively engaged in their own individual therapy.

Are you ready to laugh
while learning how to manage your anxious mind?
Next Session Begins: Wednesday, March 26th 2025
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Jaclyn Scandinaro, LCPC, C-DBT
Barbara Mosier, LCSW
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5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Spring Group Schedule
Week 1: Wednesday, March 26th
Week 2: Wednesday, April 2th
Week 3: Wednesday, April 9th
Week 4: Wednesday, April 16th
Week 5: Wednesday, April 23rd
Week 6: Wednesday, April 30th
Week 7: Wednesday, May 7th
Week 8: Wednesday, May 14th
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In person participation is required.
Group will be held at the Chicago Minds space located at: 661 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661
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$480 ($60 a session)
ADVANCED IMPROV for ANXIOUS MINDS GROUP
Already taken Improv For Anxious Minds with Evolving Minds Collective?
Our advanced group is for those who have completed the first 8 weeks learning the foundations of Improv and are interested in continuing to play and challenge their anxious and perfectionist thoughts!
Next Session Begins:
WedneSDAYS 2025
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Jaclyn Scandinaro, LCPC, C-DBT
Barbara Mosier, LCSW
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7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Next Group Schedule TBD
Week 1: Wednesday
Week 2: Wednesday
Week 3: Wednesday
Week 4: Wednesday
Week 5: Wednesday
Week 6: Wednesday
Week 7: Wednesday
Week 8: Wednesday
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In person participation is required.
Group will be held at the Chicago Minds space located at: 661 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661
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$480 ($60 a session)
