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, June 25th 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, June 25th
Week 2: Wednesday, July 2nd
Week 3: Wednesday, July 9th
Week 4: Wednesday, July 16th
Week 5: Wednesday, July 23rd
Week 6: Wednesday, July 30th
Week 7: Wednesday, August 6th
Week 8: Wednesday, August 13th
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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)
LUNCH EDITION: IMPROV for ANXIOUS MINDS GROUP
Already taken Improv For Anxious Minds with Evolving Minds Collective?
Our Lunch edition of Improv for Anxious Minds allows those looking for a quick break during the day to get out of their head and into their ability to laugh through their anxiety. We are partnered with Rosecrance* which is allowing us to use their River North space for this lunch time therapy group. Please send a message for more details.
Next Session Begins:
WedneSDAYS 2025
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Jaclyn Scandinaro, LCPC, C-DBT
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12pm-1pm
Next Group Schedule (Same as above)
Week 1: Wednesday, June 25th
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 Rosecrance River North Location
320 W Ohio St Suite 410E, Chicago, IL 60654
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$480 ($60 a session)
