Therapist profile
Eileen O'Neil, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Illinois / 149.023667
- NPI1942746714
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIllinois
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- EMDR use described
- Goal focused work
About Eileen
Eileen O'Neil is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are handling stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and other life transitions. She also notes work with aging and geriatric issues and caregiver stress among her focus areas.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy and other approaches to guide sessions. That means conversations start with the client's concerns and priorities. She listens, reflects, and offers practical feedback and coping strategies rather than one-size-fits-all prescriptions.
Eileen includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in her toolkit to help process difficult memories. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients clarify goals and take small, workable steps. Narrative Therapy is used to look at personal stories and patterns that shape feelings and behavior.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and down-to-earth. Expect clear talk about what is working, what is not, and small strategies to try between sessions. She mentions using humor at times and practical tools alongside reflective conversation.
Her background includes work across the lifespan and attention to how generational trauma can influence current relationships. Eileen practices in Illinois and conducts sessions in English. If you want to schedule, follow the site's process to view online therapy options and book a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's priorities and perspective. Online conversations follow the client's pace, with the therapist reflecting concerns and offering practical feedback to help manage anger, stress, or relationship issues.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, aims to help process distressing memories through structured protocols and bilateral stimulation. In practice this can help people who are carrying intense reactions from past events that affect mood and behavior today.
Motivational Interviewing helps clarify what matters to a person and builds motivation for small changes. It is useful when someone wants to reduce reactive patterns, try new coping skills, or commit to a specific behavior change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate on what methods fit the client's goals and preferences. That conversation guides whether to emphasize processing work, goal-setting, or short-term skills practice.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the available online session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to a remote setting so therapy stays focused on practical steps and progress.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, trauma, life transitions, and related areas such as caregiver stress and body image.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses client-centered conversation and practical strategies to understand triggers and build better coping. Approaches like Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy help set realistic steps for change.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience and notes work across the lifespan, including attention to generational trauma and how it affects relationships.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW in Illinois and practices there.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats she uses.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.