CICELY WILLIAMS

Cicely Williams is the owner of G and J Counseling LLC, established in Arkadelphia, AR in 2016. She is a native Arkansan who has rendered her counseling services to the Malvern, and Arkadelphia, Arkansas communities since 2015, after receiving her BA Degree in Business Administration and Psychology from Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR.

 

In 2014, Cicely received a MS Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University.  She is presently pursuing a PHD in Psychology from Liberty University, to be completed in 2024. Cicely serves on the Baptist Health Advisory Board and is a member of the Clark county NAACP.

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Cicely has gained a wealth of experience while working as a school based therapist for Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness in the Malvern School District for more than 6 years.  While there, she worked with 4-18 year old youth and their families.  Cicely has also rendered services as a school based outpatient therapist for 2 years for Arkansas Counseling and Psychodiagnostics in Arkadelphia.  In this setting, Cicely had the opportunity to work with adult populations. She has also worked in Reconciliation Counseling where she had the unique opportunity of supporting men and women in regaining custody of their children who were temporarily placed in the foster care system.

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Cicely has extensive training in Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and has a passion for working with those still suffering from childhood abuse.  She is also a Certified Grief Counseling Specialist. She has in-depth training and experience with issues surrounding grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, anger, self-acceptance, and self-esteem.  Cicely describes being a therapist as her “calling”.

 

 She further states that “Often we find that people already have the answers to their problems.  They just need validation, motivation, and a break from the noise.”