About Adam
Adam MacKenzie uses practical, evidence-based therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. He is a licensed psychologist in North Dakota with six years of psychotherapy training experience and holds the credentials ID Psychologist 1171360 and ND Psychologist 642.
Adam aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through difficult feelings and consider small, doable steps forward. In sessions he focuses on building skills that people can use between meetings.
How Adam works
He helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and practice actions that match what matters to them. He also addresses issues around self-esteem, motivation, and the effects of loss. Adam draws on several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, tailoring methods to each person’s goals.
He pays attention to attachment and commitment concerns and supports people working through guilt, shame, or isolation. He has particular experience related to men's issues and veteran and armed forces concerns, and he will work to understand how those experiences affect daily life. Sessions also cover topics like control issues, forgiveness, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose.
People meet with Adam by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. To start, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session based on availability.
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What Adam works with
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Training and background
| Register | ID Psychologist, ND Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Dakota |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit your life online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values rather than getting stuck. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and questions about life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, looks at how emotions show up in relationships and individual experience and helps people make sense of strong feelings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit the person, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process that mixes listening with practical exercises.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging work well for shorter check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, travel, or caregiving responsibilities.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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