- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- CBT and DBT methods
About Cecilia
Cecilia Zinnikas is an Oklahoma-licensed counselor (LPC) and clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 33 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, mood disorders, and the difficulties that come with parenting and family issues. Cecilia works with people facing life transitions and struggles such as depression, addiction, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD concerns.
She pays attention to problems that often trace back to early family patterns, including family of origin issues, control dynamics, and feelings of abandonment. Cecilia also addresses guilt, shame, impulsivity, dissociation, and post-traumatic stress when these show up in day-to-day life. Her practice includes people coping with divorce or separation and those managing first responder stress.
Cecilia uses practical, skills-based methods in sessions. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas are woven in to help with present-moment awareness and values-based choices.
Over three decades of work have given her experience with co-morbidity and complex mood presentations. She aims to help people notice patterns, try different responses, and build coping strategies that fit their daily life. Cecilia integrates targeted techniques such as EMDR when appropriate and agreed upon with each person.
To begin, prospective clients use the site matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
ACT helps people notice what matters and take small, values-based steps even when feelings are strong. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while committing to actions that match personal values, which can help with stress, anxiety, and life changes.CBT breaks down patterns of thinking and behavior into practical steps. It teaches skills to test and change unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and track progress. This approach is helpful for depression, anxiety, mood issues, and problems that come from family patterns.
DBT offers concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. It teaches ways to manage intense feelings and reduce impulsive reactions, which can be useful for mood instability and control issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will choose methods that fit those goals. That collaborative selection helps make sessions feel useful and focused.
Confirm current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists licensed in the United States are experienced in adapting ACT, CBT, and DBT skills for remote sessions so people can practice tools between meetings.
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Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Montana, Oklahoma, Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addictions, and family-related concerns including family of origin issues.
What is her therapeutic approach?
Sessions use skills-based work drawing on CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and when appropriate EMDR to address patterns and coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 33 years of experience practicing as a counselor and clinical professional counselor in Oklahoma.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her credentials are LPC and LCPC and she practices in Oklahoma.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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