About me

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My name is Drake Schoeppl, LCSW. I'm a licensed therapist practicing in both Florida and Illinois. I have years of experience working with PTSD, depression, anxiety, LGBTQ+ individuals, complex trauma, addiction, and relational issues. I take a holistic and trauma-informed approach and believes that one's culture is integral in treatment. I have worked in a variety of roles from being a crisis therapist responding to 911 calls related to mental health, a therapist on an inpatient psychiatric unit, a substance use rehabilitation center, and working with LGBTQ+ youth and young adults and their families. 

 Sometimes life becomes unmanageable on our own and we have to reach out for help. I am here to help normalize therapy and the discomfort that comes along with it. I am trained in EMDR, a modality used to help process traumatic memories and the cognitions associated with them. I specialize in working with individuals suffering from chronic anxiety, depression, complex trauma, emotional dysregulation, identity issues, addiction, LGBTQ+ issues, and everyday life stressors that can be difficult to manage. 

 I provide a holistic approach in my practice utilizing methods from multiple modalities that include helping regulate emotions, manage anxiety and panic, and learning to heal from past trauma. I believe that it is crucial to look at things from a trauma-informed and cultural perspective in all aspects while working with individuals. 

 I'm here to meet you where you are and work on whatever goals you have for yourself. I'm not here to judge or impose my own beliefs on you. I believe in open, two-way communication in therapy where you feel comfortable being open and honest with me about my therapy style. I believe that the relationship between us and building trust are the most important aspects of therapy. 

I'm a gay/queer, half-Latinx/half-white individual who believes that intersectionality is a major focal point in therapy. Growing up in South Florida, I was raised in a widely diverse community. I believe that culture and identity have a massive impact on our worldview and how we see the world. Being culturally informed and talking to people about their upbringing and different aspects of their identity are critical to a fuller understanding of self. I try my best to understand one's culture and parts of their identity to better work with them.