Cecilia Zinnikas, LPC, LCPC
Licensed in Montana · 33 years in practice
Cecilia Zinnikas welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood swings, addiction, or the fallout of past trauma.
License and registration
- LCPC, Montana
- BBH-LCPC-LIC-50216 · expires December 2026
- LPC, Oklahoma
- LPC02869 · expires June 2026
- LPC, Missouri
- 2025030369 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1760713721 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 33
- Languages
- English
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About Cecilia
Cecilia Zinnikas welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood swings, addiction, or the fallout of past trauma. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with more than 33 years of experience and is also credentialed as an LCPC. Cecilia writes in plain terms and aims to help clients build steady coping skills and clearer thinking.
She focuses on practical steps rather than jargon. Sessions often include learning ways to manage strong emotions, reduce anxiety, and change unhelpful behavior patterns.
Background and approach
Cecilia helps clients understand how past wounds influence current reactions and supports work on self-esteem and healthier choices. Her work includes addressing grief from divorce and separation, challenges tied to family of origin, and complex mood concerns such as bipolar symptoms and disruptive mood patterns. She also assists people dealing with addictions, impulsivity, and feelings of guilt or shame.
Over three decades of practice have shaped a flexible style that draws from multiple approaches. Cecilia uses evidence-informed tools to help people build skills, tolerate distress, and commit to values-based goals. She encourages small, steady changes that fit a person's life.
Sessions can involve talking, skills practice, and guided exercises such as mindfulness or trauma-focused methods when appropriate. Cecilia aims to make therapy clear and usable so clients leave with concrete tools they can try between sessions.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cecilia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people identify what matters most and take small actions in that direction despite difficult emotions. It teaches simple habits to notice thoughts and keep moving toward chosen goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills so someone can manage crises and improve day-to-day coping.Cecilia treats finding the right approach as a shared process. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then try approaches that fit. If something isn’t helping, she adjusts the plan so sessions stay useful and focused on real life changes.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reminders and brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work when travel or time constraints come up.
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Questions people ask
What issues does this therapist commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, mood disorders, addictions, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style like?
Cecilia combines clear skill teaching with exploration of life patterns. Sessions focus on practical tools, emotion regulation, and steps to meet personal goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 33 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the credential LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, and also lists LCPC; she practices in Oklahoma.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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