Cyd O'Neal , LCPC

Cyd O'Neal is a licensed therapist in Illinois with 25 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, self-esteem concerns, motivation struggles, and depression. She holds the LCPC credential - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and brings a strengths-based perspective to her work, honoring each person's expertise in their own life and story.

Cyd focuses on practical, collaborative care that supports clients as they take the difficult first steps toward change. She works with issues across the lifespan, including aging and geriatric concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, questions of life purpose, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues. Her approach emphasizes empowering clients to build confidence, clarify goals, and develop coping strategies that fit their daily lives.

Clients who work with Cyd can expect a supportive, respectful partnership that centers their values and strengths. She believes courage is required to pursue a more fulfilling life, and she offers guidance and encouragement while clients explore new perspectives and practical steps forward.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Sessions

Cyd often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship-related concerns. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversational approach that supports a person’s own motivation to change, helping with issues like building confidence, increasing motivation, and addressing ambivalence about next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cyd works collaboratively with each person to consider their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, and she adjusts techniques so the work fits the individual rather than expecting clients to fit a single method. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly blend approaches to best support progress.

Online therapy with Cyd includes options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and use brief check-ins or longer sessions as needed to move toward personal goals.