- CBT methods
- Trauma-informed work
- Communication skills
About Cicely
Cicely Charlson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma with 11 years of experience in mental health. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, career concerns, depression, life changes, and ADHD. Cicely has worked in outpatient settings and provided in-home services during her career.
Her practice centers on practical skills and clearer communication. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and draws on cognitive processing for trauma and anger-related work. Sessions focus on recognizing thought patterns, learning coping strategies, and practicing new ways to respond when emotions run high.
Cicely describes her interest in this work as rooted in her own experience growing up in a home with poor communication and frequent anger. That background shaped how she learned healthier coping and speaking up, and it informs how she helps others build similar skills. She emphasizes step-by-step change rather than quick fixes.
In sessions she aims to help people reduce reactivity, improve decision making, and build calm routines they can use day to day. Therapy includes talking through recent problems, trying out different responses, and planning small experiments to test new habits. The focus is on practical moves clients can use outside sessions.
People who choose her often want clear strategies for managing anger and stress, better ways to talk with partners or family, and support navigating life transitions. She asks clients to work actively between meetings, practicing skills and noting what changes and what does not.
How Cicely uses CBT online and what to expect
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and shifting behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anger, anxiety, low mood, and stress because it teaches concrete tools to interrupt automatic reactions.Cognitive processing approaches help people who have experienced trauma by examining beliefs that developed after the event and testing more balanced ways of thinking. That can reduce the intensity of painful memories and the responses they trigger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cicely will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match goals and daily life. She looks at what causes reactivity, what has been tried already, and what a person is willing to practice between sessions.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes practicing new skills in the settings where problems happen more straightforward. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and homework so clients can use them during the week and measure what changes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, career matters, depression, life transitions, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and cognitive processing techniques for trauma and anger work. Sessions emphasize clear, practical skills and changing thought patterns that fuel strong emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in mental health, including outpatient care and in-home work.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Oklahoma.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.