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Cheryl Zaabel

Therapist
18 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship issues, Trauma
  • Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

I help adults explore recurring relationship patterns, trauma wounds, emotional overwhelm, addiction recovery, and the impact of early experiences on present-day life. My approach is relational, insight-oriented, and compassionate, integrating psychodynamic, attachment-based, experiential, and family systems work to support deep and lasting change. Therapy can help strengthen self-worth, foster greater congruence, improve relationships, and support more authentic, resilient, and fulfilling ways of living.

My approach to therapy

I offer depth-oriented, relational therapy for those seeking more than symptom relief. Together we explore patterns rooted in trauma, attachment, family systems, and coping strategies that no longer serve you, supporting greater self-awareness, healing, stronger relationships, healthier boundaries, and lasting transformation.

What you can expect from me

If you are struggling with painful patterns, relationship difficulties, or the lasting impact of earlier experiences, you do not have to work through it alone. If you are ready for thoughtful, depth-oriented therapy, this can be a place for genuine healing and lasting change. I welcome the opportunity to speak with you.

About me

  • I identify as
    Other Racial or Ethnic Background, Woman
  • My style is
    Direct, Warm, Empowering

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    18 years of experience
  • Training
    MS (Master of Science) at National Louis University
  • License type
    LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) (Illinois)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship issues, Trauma
  • More specialties
    Bipolar disorder, Family issues, Grief or loss, Women's issues, PTSD
  • Therapy methods
    Experiential, Psychoanalytic, Trauma Focused CBT, Solution Focused Couples Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Positive Psychology, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt, Behavioral, Relational, Gottman Method / Gottman Couples
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English