Therapist in Tulsa, Oklahoma Cris, Therapist

Cris Hicks, LCSW

As a therapist for more than 20 years, Cris has a passion to help people from a variety of social and cultural backgrounds work through challenges due to phase of life adjustments. He has a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin and is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). In addition, he has completed decades of further post-graduate training and education.

Cris has broad experience counseling adults facing depression, anxiety, phobias, grief and loss issues, trauma and bipolar disorder. His background also includes extensive work with disadvantaged youth in individual, family and group settings, ranging from juvenile delinquency, to foster families, to alternative schooling.

His goal is to support each of his clients in rediscovering hope and finding balance in life. He uses mindfulness techniques and cognitive behavioral therapy to address anxiety, panic attacks and phobias, as well as self-acceptance and self-esteem issues. He enjoys learning about his clients’ unique strengths and talents and helping them to use them in ways that are fulfilling to themselves and impactful to others in positive and meaningful ways.

He spends his free time indulging in many hobbies. He has visited more than a dozen countries and is always up to travel for live music. Cris also loves getting outside for a round of disc golf or a hike with his dog, Meghan.