- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose focus
- CBT and solution work
About Cyd
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 after changes in work, relationships, or health. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes, with an additional focus on life purpose and women's issues.
Cyd believes clients bring knowledge and strengths from their own lives. Sessions emphasize clear problem-solving, small concrete steps, and exploring what matters most now. She aims to help people identify practical options when direction feels unclear or motivation is low.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means sessions often look at current thoughts and behaviors, clarify personal goals, and use short-term strategies to build momentum. Conversations tend to be direct and focused on what can change in daily life.
Clients can expect collaborative planning, checking progress, and adjusting methods when something isn’t working. Cyd pays attention to caregiver stress, blended family strains, aging and geriatric issues, and social anxiety when these affect a person's sense of purpose. She also supports people working on self-love and communication skills.
People interested in trying therapy are asked to use the site process to match and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and practical details about formats should be confirmed before booking.
How Cyd uses CBT, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused work online
Motivational Interviewing helps people move from uncertainty to action by clarifying values and strengthening their own reasons to change. It is often useful when someone feels unsure or has mixed feelings about a next step.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It commonly helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress by targeting specific daily habits and thinking styles.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes short-term goals and building on what already works. Sessions identify small, concrete changes that can be tried right away to create momentum toward clearer purpose or better coping.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to test methods, review what helps, and adjust plans based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Clients set priorities and together they pick techniques that fit current life demands.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits help therapy fit into everyday life while focusing on clear steps and measurable progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include life purpose, caregiver stress, blended family issues, aging concerns, social anxiety, and women's issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
Her work uses clear, practical steps drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. The focus is on identifying manageable changes and tracking progress over time.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns related to stress, relationships, and purpose.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.