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Cecilia Wheeler, LISW
Ohio
Ohio LISW - anxiety and trauma
See online therapy options- CBT for thoughts and habits
- DBT skills for emotions
- Mindfulness practice
About Cecilia
Cecilia Wheeler is an Ohio licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 23 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and confidence issues. Her approach is practical and focused on helping people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She asks clear questions and helps clients set small, workable steps.
In sessions she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside other methods to address symptoms and skills. She draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to help with strong emotions and mindfulness practices to build awareness. Solution-focused techniques are used to identify immediate goals and concrete next steps.
Cecilia tends to keep conversations goal-oriented and direct. She helps clients notice patterns in thinking and behavior and then tries different ways of responding. She also attends to trauma when it is part of someone's history, using trauma-focused methods to manage memories and triggers.
Her background in social work means she combines practical problem solving with attention to life context. She encourages people to use strengths they already have and to test new strategies between sessions. She suggests homework that fits daily life so progress can be measured.
People looking for structured, skills-based work often find this style useful. Sessions aim to clarify what is most pressing, practice concrete tools, and track small changes over time.
How her approaches translate to online care
Online sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; CBT focuses on concrete exercises, thought records, and small experiments that can be practiced between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for intense feelings, and mindfulness therapy teaches brief attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.Finding the right fit is part of the work. Cecilia will collaborate with the client to decide which methods make sense based on goals and preferences. She looks at what is most urgent, then suggests one or two approaches to try and adjusts them as progress is tracked.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because no specific formats are listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and practice skills in everyday contexts. They also allow use of shared worksheets, guided mindfulness exercises, and step-by-step CBT tasks during the meeting so new strategies can be practiced between sessions.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self-esteem, motivation, and related problems such as addiction, grief, anger, and career strain.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with DBT, mindfulness, solution-focused, and trauma-focused methods to teach concrete skills and behavior changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice in Ohio.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LISW licensed in Ohio and practices in that state.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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