Ciara Pierce, LCSW, CSW

Licensed in Georgia · 7 years in practice

Ciara Pierce is a licensed clinical social worker who centers therapy on change that fits a person’s life.

License and registration

LCSW, Georgia: CSW006659 · expires September 2026
LCSW, Louisiana: 16721 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1588229173 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

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About Ciara

Ciara Pierce is a licensed clinical social worker who centers therapy on change that fits a person’s life. She keeps sessions conversational and collaborative so people can explore what matters without feeling overwhelmed. Ciara aims to make therapy both useful and approachable for someone ready to try something different.

She uses everyday examples to help people sort out stress, anxiety, depression, and mood shifts. Ciara helps with relationship and intimacy questions, parenting and family concerns, career stress, and challenges tied to identity or sexuality.

Background and approach

She also supports people dealing with trauma, attachment questions, adoption and foster care issues, and the effects of caregiving. Ciara draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral ideas to help people notice what matters and take small, practical steps toward it. She also uses client-centered and narrative approaches to help people tell their stories and find new ways to act.

Her work includes psychodynamic thinking to notice patterns that repeat across relationships and life situations. Her background spans seven years of practice in Georgia and beyond, and she holds LCSW and CSW credentials. She pays attention to how social forces - media, culture, and economics - shape day-to-day struggles.

That perspective helps when problems are tied to larger systems, not just individual choices. Session work usually focuses on skills people can use right away. Ciara talks through communication strategies, coping plans for panic or mood shifts, and ways to handle compassion fatigue.

She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes, helping people try new behaviors and notice small gains along the way.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ciara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
HIV / AIDS
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Sexuality
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Ciara names

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Online support

Therapeutic Approaches That Work Online

Ciara commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what they value, accept difficult feelings, and commit to small actions that match those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches practical tools for managing anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms.

She also brings client-centered and narrative elements into online work, inviting people to tell their story and guiding them to new meanings and choices. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to goals and preferences, try approaches, and adjust methods so therapy fits the person rather than forcing a single style.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction when helpful, phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, live chat offers a shorter check-in without audio, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving, and travel.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, and career stress.

What is her general approach to therapy?

Her style is collaborative and conversational, using approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral methods, client-centered work, narrative practices, and psychodynamic ideas to create practical change.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns in Georgia and with clients beyond the state.

Where is she licensed and located?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is based in Georgia with licensure noted for GA LCSW and LA LCSW.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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