Cecilia Zinnikas

Experienced clinician blending practical skills and compassion

LPC, LCPC Oklahoma

Experience: 33 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Cecilia

Cecilia Zinnikas welcomes people who are confronting stress, anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, and struggles with self-worth. With 33 years of clinical work, she focuses on helping individuals untangle painful patterns, develop practical coping skills, and move toward healthier daily functioning.

Background and approach

Her experience includes supporting those dealing with mood disorders, bipolar symptoms, addiction struggles, and the emotional fallout of separation and family difficulties. She integrates evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with ACT, DBT, EMDR, and mindfulness-based techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Cecilia pays close attention to issues that often co-occur - like shame, impulsivity, dissociation, and personality-related challenges - and she works to build strategies that address both symptoms and underlying patterns.

Based in Oklahoma and licensed as an LPC and LCPC, she draws on decades of practice to offer measured, compassionate guidance for clients seeking change and greater emotional balance.

Integrating evidence-based approaches into online care

Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helpful for identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by building clear, actionable skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values-based living and learning to accept difficult internal experiences while committing to meaningful action, useful for coping with chronic emotional pain and life transitions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness skills that help with impulsivity, intense emotions, and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess concerns, try approaches that fit the individual, and adjust strategies over time based on what is most helpful for the client’s goals and preferences.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow care to fit around work, family, and geographic limitations. These formats can make it easier to maintain regular contact, practice skills between sessions, and access licensed professionals from wherever the client is located within the therapist's scope of practice.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Cecilia works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar symptoms, addictions, family and parenting challenges, anger, depression, coping with life changes, coaching needs, and ADHD. She also focuses on related areas such as abandonment, codependency, guilt and shame, and post-traumatic stress.

How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?

The practice blends structured, skills-based approaches with trauma-informed and mindfulness elements. Treatments mentioned include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness techniques to match different needs.

What is the clinician's professional background?

She brings 33 years of experience working with complex emotional and behavioral concerns, offering long-term clinical perspective and a focus on building practical coping strategies and emotional resilience.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

The clinician holds LPC and LCPC credentials and is licensed in Missouri and Montana with MO LPC 2025030369 and MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-50216, and she practices from Oklahoma.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are provided in English; international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered for online work?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How does one begin work with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteemBipolar disorder

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementDepression Coping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCo-morbidityCodependencyControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shame Impulsivity Mood disordersPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSomatizationYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

33+ years

Licensed

Montana, Oklahoma, Missouri

Languages

English