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Cecilia Wheeler

Cecilia Wheeler, LISW

Ohio 23 years in practice

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Ohio LISW - stress and trauma focus

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Parenting concerns

About Cecilia

Cecilia Wheeler is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 23 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, motivation, and confidence. Cecilia works with people facing life changes, grief, relationship strains, addiction issues, anger, career questions, and attention-related challenges. Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her clinical approaches.

Cecilia frames clients as experts on their own stories and builds on existing strengths. She uses practical talk and goal-focused techniques to help people identify steps they can try between sessions. Her methods include cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness skills, dialectical behavior tools, solution-focused planning, and trauma-informed interventions.

In session she keeps communication direct and grounded. People can expect clear suggestions, skill practice, and short-term goals when those fit the presenting concern. She also pays attention to patterns that show up in relationships and day-to-day functioning.

Her work often combines skill teaching with focused reflection. For example, she might introduce a behavioral experiment, practice a breathing or grounding skill, then review what changed. That blend aims to reduce symptoms while building longer-term coping tactics.

Cecilia asks clients to notice small changes and to bring back what worked or didn’t. This helps tailor the next steps. To begin, clients follow the service’s intake flow to match and schedule a first session.

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How her approaches translate to online sessions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In short online sessions this can mean identifying an unhelpful thought, testing it with a small behavioral experiment, and reviewing the results the next week. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches concrete coping skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance; online work often uses brief skill coaching, behavioral practice, and planning for real-world use. Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and grounding exercises to reduce reactivity and improve present-moment awareness, which can be practiced during or between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Cecilia will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration includes checking what helps, adjusting plans, and focusing on practical steps the client can try between sessions.

Confirm the specific session formats available before booking since formats are not listed here. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when useful, and enabling skill practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can use this flexibility to keep work focused on measurable steps and everyday coping strategies.

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Listed in

Ohio

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self-esteem, motivation, and confidence, plus relationship, grief, addiction, anger, career, and ADHD-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses practical, skills-based work with clear suggestions and short-term goals. Approaches include cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness skills, dialectical behavior tools, solution-focused planning, and trauma-focused methods.

How much experience does she have?

Cecilia has 23 years of professional experience as a clinician.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an Ohio LISW and practices in Ohio.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?

Confirm current session options before booking by following the service intake flow; formats are not listed here and should be verified when scheduling.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

Cecilia Wheeler

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