Licensed clinical social worker recordColorado
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Colorado
- LCSW, licence 09933766
- NPI
- 1306558184
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Colorado
These details come from information Cedra supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem work
About Cedra
Cedra Etesam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Colorado with three years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and common life transitions. Cedra helps clients rebuild self-esteem, regain motivation, and cope with difficult family-related conflicts.
Cedra uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques in session. She focuses on practical skills people can use between meetings, such as coping strategies for anxiety and step-by-step plans for managing low mood. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small changes that make daily life more manageable.
Her background as an LCSW in Colorado means she brings social-work perspectives to problems that involve family roles, caregiving, health concerns, and life-stage changes. She draws on experience with issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and chronic illness challenges when those come up in therapy.
Cedra aims to help people describe their difficulties clearly, try specific approaches to reduce symptoms, and track what helps over time. Work may include improving communication, addressing control and dependency patterns, or rebuilding body image and self-worth after painful experiences.
People can expect a direct, practical approach focused on everyday problems. Appointments aim to leave clients with at least one concrete thing to practice. The therapist encourages honest conversation and regular check-ins about progress and next steps.
BHow sessions work
How evidence-based approaches work in online sessions
Cedra works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and observable change. One common approach is cognitive-behavioral style work, which helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding. This is useful for anxiety, low mood, and everyday stressors.Another frequent focus is trauma-informed methods that emphasize safety, pacing, and grounding skills. Those strategies help people reduce intense reactions and build tolerance for difficult memories or triggers without pushing too fast.
Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they adjust methods over time rather than committing to a single label from the start.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to have shorter check-ins around work breaks, use video for face-to-face conversation, or choose a phone option when bandwidth is limited. These choices help therapy fit into daily life without demanding large blocks of time.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Cedra works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Her practice also addresses related areas like attachment, caregiver stress, and body image.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based, practical techniques focused on skills and small changes. Sessions emphasize clear goals and things to practice between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Cedra has three years of clinical experience as a practicing therapist. Her work includes handling common life stressors and recovery from trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and is licensed in Colorado.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers