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Illinois

Cheryl Zaabel, LCPC

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Aurora, ILOnline Therapy
License #18000689523 years of experienceAges 18+

Hello! My name is Cheryl, thanks for stopping by!! I am a compassionate and caring clinician who values holding space for people as they navigate life’s journey through mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and process addictions. With over 30 years of experience working within family systems, I support individual adults, couples, and families in understanding how patterns of connection, attachment, and boundaries shape their lives.

I have worked across all levels of care, including hospital inpatient, outpatient, IOP, and PHP settings, as well as residential treatment through all levels to recovery homes. My experience spans working with individuals across the lifespan and within diverse milieus, allowing me to meet people where they are in their process with sensitivity and respect.

I believe that healthy relationships with others begin with a meaningful relationship with the self—one grounded in awareness, self-compassion, and emotional regulation. By deepening insight into internal experiences and relational dynamics, individuals are better able to engage in authentic, secure, and fulfilling connections. My work focuses on strengthening this inner foundation so individuals and families can create healthier, more intentional relationships with one another.

Please note: I do not provide documentation, letters, reports or other written verification of services.

I work with

IndividualsCouplesFamily (Adults)

Accepted insurances

  • 6 Degrees
  • 90 Degree Benefits
  • Aegis LLC
  • Aetna/ First Health
  • Aetna
  • Aetna Affordable Health Choices/ Aetna Voluntary
  • Aetna EAP
  • Allstate Benefits (through Allied Benefit Systems)
  • American Continental (Aetna Senior Supplemental)
  • Assured Benefit Administrators
  • Boon-Chapman Administrators/ Wellnet Healthcare
  • Christian Brothers Services

I specialize in

  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Behavior Therapy/Behavior Modification
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), PMS
  • Blended Family
  • Intimacy Issues
  • School or College Stress
  • Work or Career Stress
  • Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
  • Co-Occurring/Dual Diagnosis
  • Trauma-Related
  • C-PTSD (Complex PTSD)

Treatment approaches

  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Positive Psychology
  • Behavior Therapy/Behavior Modification
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Existential
  • Family Systems
  • Gestalt

Communities I work with

  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Victim/Survivor of Abuse or Other Interpersonal Crime
  • Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
  • Body Positivity
  • Gay Allied
  • Lesbian Allied
  • Military/Veteran Allied

Education

Human Services: Counseling

National Louis UniversityGraduated 2003

CADC