Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
How Cicely works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oklahoma
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cicely
Cicely Charlson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oklahoma with 11 years in mental health care. She welcomes people seeking practical support for stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, anger, and life transitions. Cicely writes in everyday terms and focuses on helping people find clearer thinking and calmer responses to hard situations.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with tools you can try between meetings. Cicely also draws on her own life experience growing up around poor communication and anger, which shapes a practical focus on learning better coping skills. In sessions she works side by side with each person to build skills for communication, emotion management, and decision making.
That might include practicing new ways to respond when anger flares or trying small experiments to reduce anxiety. The aim is clearer thinking, reduced reactivity, and more confidence handling daily stressors. Her background includes outpatient and in-home counseling work, giving her experience in a range of settings.
Cicely emphasizes steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes. She encourages people to bring what feels most pressing to each session so therapy stays relevant to day-to-day life. People who want a direct, practical approach to managing emotions and improving relationships may find her style helpful.
Sessions focus on what to do next, with tools you can use after the appointment.
What Cicely works with
Everything Cicely lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cicely's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
Approaches Cicely lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and online sessions work together
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot thought patterns that raise anxiety or fuel anger and then practice different, healthier responses. It often uses simple exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can speed up progress for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns.Because therapy happens online in various formats, the therapist and client can try CBT tools in ways that fit daily life. Together they decide which methods suit the person's goals and routines. That collaborative process helps tailor the approach to the issues at hand and adjust as needs change.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful when visual cues and face-to-face interaction help, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send notes or work on skills between sessions and can be easier to fit into a busy day. These options make it possible to keep steady progress without major schedule disruption.
Questions people ask about Cicely
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger, intimacy issues, parenting concerns, self esteem, career stress, depression, life changes, and ADHD-related challenges.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teach practical skills to change them. Sessions focus on clear steps and exercises to practice between meetings.
How long has she practiced counseling?
She has 11 years of experience working in the mental health field, including both outpatient and in-home settings.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Oklahoma and practices from that region.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English to people located in the therapist's licensed region.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.