Cecilia Zinnikas

Cecilia Zinnikas is a licensed counselor with 33 years of experience helping people manage strong emotions. She works with adults who are stressed, anxious, depressed, or facing mood and self-esteem struggles. Cecilia often supports those coping with trauma, addiction, anger, and major life changes.

She uses straightforward, skills-based methods so people can feel steadier day to day. Sessions focus on building better coping tools, understanding difficult patterns, and reducing impulsive reactions. Cecilia emphasizes practical steps people can use between appointments to handle overwhelming feelings and triggers.

Her background includes long experience with post-traumatic stress, grief around separation or divorce, and problems tied to family of origin. She pays attention to issues like guilt, shame, control struggles, and co-occurring conditions that complicate recovery. This helps her tailor work to each person’s situation rather than follow a one-size-fits-all plan.

Cecilia blends approaches that encourage present-moment awareness with techniques that address unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also draws on methods for processing traumatic memories when those are part of the problem. The goal is clearer thinking, less reactivity, and more confidence in day-to-day life.

People who come to her can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through painful experiences and learn new ways to cope. She helps clients set reachable goals and practice concrete strategies that support lasting change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts without being controlled by them and then act in ways that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and mood problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps some people process painful memories and reduce their emotional charge.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cecilia will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, comfort level, and life demands. She often combines skills training, mindfulness, and trauma processing as needed rather than using a single fixed method.

If you are considering online options, confirm the session formats available before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Many people appreciate online therapy because it can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins during busy days, and remove travel time. Therapists can use ACT and CBT techniques effectively in remote sessions, and trauma-focused work can also be adapted for online meetings when appropriate. Discussing goals and any practical constraints at the first appointment helps shape a plan that fits everyday life.