About Cilicia
Cilicia Gooden is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, relationship concerns, and trauma. She works with people who are dealing with postpartum issues, pregnancy and childbirth challenges, and the emotional effects of prejudice and discrimination. Cilicia uses practical, down-to-earth language so someone worried or overwhelmed can know what to expect in a first session.
Cilicia draws on somatic practices to help people notice how emotions show up in the body.
Background and approach
She pairs those methods with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns and with EMDR for trauma-related processing when appropriate. Sessions focus on clear goals like improving communication, reducing shame, or managing mood swings. Her background includes eight years of clinical experience and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW.
She practices in Arizona and holds the state license AZ LCSW LCSW-22930. Cilicia conducts therapy in English and does not work with international clients. Therapy sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Many people find the range of formats helpful when balancing work, family, or medical needs. Cilicia uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. New clients begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire.
From there they schedule sessions based on therapist availability and the format that fits their life.
How somatic and evidence-based tools fit into online therapy
Somatic Therapy helps people notice bodily sensations tied to emotions and learn gentle ways to regulate those sensations, which can be useful for stress, trauma, and anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is an approach used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity when trauma is present.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, symptoms, and what feels comfortable. Together they will try methods that match the client’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, and medical care. They also allow people to practice grounding and body-awareness tools at home and to follow up between sessions using messaging or chat for brief check-ins.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English