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Online therapist

Cecilia Clowdus

Calm practical support for life transitions

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Cecilia

Cecilia Clowdus is a licensed professional counselor working in Texas. She brings seven years of clinical experience to sessions and supports adults with concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting stress. Cecilia uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage strong emotions and get through life changes.

She keeps sessions collaborative and straightforward. Cecilia focuses on building trust, identifying patterns that cause pain, and teaching hands-on skills clients can use between meetings.

Background and approach

She explains techniques clearly and tailors them to each person's daily life. Her background includes training in trauma-focused work and several therapeutic approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Cecilia frequently helps people who face grief, addiction struggles, body image issues, or challenges tied to family of origin and caregiving stress.

In sessions she often teaches coping tools for panic, mood swings, and overwhelming stress. She also addresses relational and boundary issues, codependency, and the emotional fallout from adoption, abandonment, or domestic violence. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Cecilia typically combines talk-based work with skills practice so clients can try new ways of responding outside sessions. She encourages small, realistic steps and offers steady support while clients build confidence and clearer direction.

Therapeutic approaches for online parenting and life challenges

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values despite painful thoughts or feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, centers on understanding emotional responses in relationships and strengthening connection through clearer expression and responsiveness.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Cecilia will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans as progress is made. The first sessions typically focus on what feels most urgent and which techniques seem most useful for home and family routines.

Online formats like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging make therapy more flexible for busy parents and adults with tight schedules. These options let clients connect from home, use brief check-ins when needed, and practice skills between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and worksheets for remote work so progress continues even when in-person visits are not possible.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cecilia address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, eating concerns, career challenges, bipolar and depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is compassionate and collaborative. She blends practical skill teaching with exploration of patterns and emotions to help clients manage day-to-day challenges.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a licensed counselor working with a variety of mood, trauma, and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - holding Texas license TX LPC 76804 and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats can sessions take place?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for clients.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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