Therapist profile
Cicely Betts, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Parenting
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- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness skills
About Cicely
Cicely Betts is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with eight years of experience. She focuses on relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, parenting concerns, and related struggles people face at home and work. Cicely uses a straightforward communication style and aims to help people clarify what they want and how to get there.
She trained at Dillard University (B.A.) and earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Her background includes work with a range of concerns such as addiction, grief, intimacy-related issues, and challenges tied to adoption, foster care, and abandonment.
In sessions she draws from practical, evidence-informed approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness techniques, client-centered methods, and psychodynamic ideas. She uses these tools to help people notice unhelpful patterns, build small daily habits, and strengthen communication skills.
Cicely describes her style as honest and direct, with a dose of wit. She aims to help people increase self-awareness and improve relationships through clear goals and step-by-step plans. The work is collaborative: clients’ priorities guide the focus and pace of sessions.
Outside clinical work she balances family time with creative pursuits like drawing and writing. Those interests inform practical tools she brings into sessions to help people stay organized and make steady progress.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and problems tied to relationships or parenting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete skills to change patterns that increase distress. It can help with depression, anxiety, and daily coping challenges.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Cicely will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that match their needs and preferences. That might mean practicing mindfulness exercises, testing small behavior changes between sessions, or reflecting on past patterns to inform new choices.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the profile does not list them. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits can help people keep consistent appointments and apply what they learn in everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
Cicely helps with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, parenting stress, and related topics listed in her profile.
What is her approach in sessions?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, client-centered methods, and psychodynamic ideas to create practical steps and greater self-awareness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with a range of concerns including addiction, grief, intimacy issues, and family-related problems.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are used.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location; 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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