Eileen O'Neil, LCSW

Illinois | Online sessions in Illinois | English | Book with Eileen »

Warm, collaborative narrative-focused therapy

Details

Name	Eileen O'Neil
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	Illinois
Licensed in	Illinois
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	8

About Eileen

Eileen O'Neil is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She is based in Illinois and conducts sessions in English.

Eileen favors a client-centered stance that emphasizes listening and collaboration. She helps people tell and reshape the stories that matter to them, using Narrative Therapy to highlight strengths and new possibilities. She also brings tools from EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused work when they fit a person's needs.

Background and approach

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions are conversational and practical. She offers feedback, coping strategies, and clear steps to try between meetings so progress is tangible.

Eileen often helps with relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and career questions. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, body image worries, postpartum depression, and issues tied to aging or attachment. People who prefer a collaborative and story-centered approach tend to be a good fit.

Eileen aims to make the work feel manageable and focused. She meets by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Parenting issues among the things Eileen works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Eileen among the ways she works.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Eileen among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Eileen among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Eileen among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Eileen directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Eileen directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and practical approaches work online

People can expect Narrative Therapy that helps them examine and reframe the stories they tell about themselves, making space for new meanings and choices. This approach can be useful for concerns like identity, relationship patterns, grief, and life transitions.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and collaboration, giving people space to set the pace and goals of therapy while the therapist reflects and supports. EMDR-informed methods are used to help process difficult memories and reduce their emotional hold when that feels appropriate for the client.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and comfort level, then combine narrative, client-centered, and EMDR-informed tools as needed. That collaborative process helps shape what happens in sessions and which methods are emphasized.

Online sessions can be done by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video works well for fuller conversations and visual cues, phone calls use less bandwidth, live chat allows quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing, short-form communication between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and flexible.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of problems does Eileen help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, parenting concerns, relationship issues, and life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, body image, postpartum depression, and aging-related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is client-centered and narrative-focused, emphasizing listening, empathy, and collaboration. She offers practical coping strategies and clear steps to try between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has eight years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns and life stages. Her work draws on Narrative Therapy along with EMDR-informed tools, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.

Where is she located and what are her credentials?

She practices in Illinois and holds the LCSW credential. Sessions are conducted in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients. Sessions are offered to people in the regions she serves within Illinois.

Which session formats are available?

She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules. These options allow for shorter check-ins or fuller conversations as needed.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.

What steps are involved in starting therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. The process is designed to match you with a good fit.

Contacting this therapist

Sessions with Eileen are arranged through our partner platform. It asks a few questions about what you are looking for, then shows you the therapists available to you, including Eileen where she has space. Ask about fees, and whether she holds a licence or registration where you live.

Book with Eileen »

Or see other therapists in Illinois »

This is a partner link. We will earn a commission if you sign up through it, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.