- Years in practice
- 33
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Montana, Oklahoma, Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Cecilia
Cecilia Zinnikas is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) based in Oklahoma. She has 33 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, mood swings, or addiction. Cecilia also supports those coping with trauma, parenting challenges, and struggles with self-esteem and control.
She uses straightforward, practical strategies in sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now and small steps that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Cecilia listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps clients try new ways of responding. Her background includes long experience with trauma-related issues, post-traumatic stress, and complex emotional reactions like guilt, shame, dissociation, and impulsivity. She often helps people manage mood disorders and work through major life changes such as separation or divorce.
Cecilia pays attention to how family of origin and past losses shape current behavior. Therapy with her blends skills training and reflective work. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and trauma-processing methods to reduce distress and build coping routines.
Sessions aim to increase self-awareness, steadier mood, and clearer choices. Parents who are juggling stress and caretaking duties will find practical support around parenting concerns and family stress. Cecilia offers tools for handling anger, setting limits, and rebuilding trust in relationships while keeping the focus on each person’s goals and capacities.
What Cecilia works with
Everything Cecilia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cecilia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Somatization
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cecilia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when emotions are strong. It suits situations like life transitions, parenting stress, and ongoing anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and shifting behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with mood changes. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used for post-traumatic stress.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Cecilia will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together the therapist and client decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visible cues, while phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when a written approach feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent despite busy schedules or distance from a clinic.
Questions people ask about Cecilia
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Cecilia works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and related issues such as guilt, shame, impulsivity, and control problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, down-to-earth style that mixes skill-building with reflective conversation to help people change habits and feel more steady day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She has 33 years of clinical experience working with people facing long-term and complex emotional challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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