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- CBT
- EMDR
- Motivational interviewing
About Pyol
Pyol Thompson is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, sleep problems, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and family and LGBT concerns. Pyol also works with issues related to chronic pain and disability, multicultural identity, and non-monogamous or kink-positive sexual cultures.
She describes her work as motivational talk therapy combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Sessions look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect, and they include practical steps to change patterns that cause repeated stress. EMDR is used when trauma and post-traumatic responses are a focus.
Pyol approaches therapy in a direct, accepting way for people who feel marginalised or misunderstood by family or community. She talks through concrete skills for coping and relapse prevention. She also discusses how identity, relationships, and cultural background shape stress and grief.
Clients can expect clear short-term goals alongside work on longer term recovery. Pyol frames progress as small changes built over time, not quick fixes. She encourages honest feedback and uses motivational interviewing strategies to help people decide on their next steps.
Her practice language is English and she sees people in Illinois, working to address trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship-related strain. To start, she asks prospective clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Pyol uses trauma-informed and behavioral approaches online
Pyol commonly works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR in her clinical work. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns. EMDR focuses on processing distressing memories and the body-based responses that come with trauma, often helping reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss your goals and preferences and help choose whether CBT, EMDR, motivational interviewing, or a mix best fits the situation. That decision is collaborative and may change as work progresses.
Specific session formats are not listed in the profile, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days, let them choose shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Pyol aims to shape session length and pacing so therapy fits into everyday life while addressing trauma, anxiety, grief, or relationship-related strain.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, sleep issues, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, family concerns, and LGBT-related matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines motivational talk with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR when trauma is present, focusing on practical steps and clear short-term goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working with people on trauma, anxiety, depression, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an Illinois LCPC and practices from Illinois.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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 in danger, use the crisis numbers.