Cyd O'Neal

Cyd O'Neal is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 25 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are feeling stuck, including people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Cyd also supports those facing aging and geriatric issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and questions about life purpose.

She approaches sessions as a practical collaboration. Cyd treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them notice strengths and options they may be overlooking. Conversations focus on clear steps, realistic problem-solving, and small experiments people can try between meetings.

Cyd uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns that keep problems active. She draws on Motivational Interviewing when motivation or confidence feels low, helping people clarify what matters and find reasons to act. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to highlight what already works and build on those moments.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-oriented. Topics often include communication problems, social anxiety, self-love, and women's issues alongside practical concerns such as caregiver burden and blended family dynamics. The emphasis is on making measurable changes that fit into daily life.

People who come to Cyd for help usually want concrete ways to get unstuck. She helps outline next steps, track small wins, and adjust plans when needed. To begin, visitors complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online sessions using CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, and patterns that block progress by practicing specific exercises together and setting small between-session goals.

Motivational Interviewing helps when motivation or confidence is low. In a remote setting this looks like clear conversations about values and goals, and gentle planning to move from thinking about change to taking practical steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and current challenges. That choice can be adjusted as progress is tracked.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote meetings help maintain regular appointments and keep momentum while they try new strategies.