About Ciro
Dr. Ciro Visone is an MD practicing in California with ten years of experience. He combines medical knowledge with psychological approaches to help people facing mood and behavior challenges.
He speaks English and Italian and offers sessions by video, phone, chat, or text. He focuses on conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, ADHD, addictions, bipolar disorder, and sleep problems. He also helps with anger, low self-esteem, grief, career stress, and coping with life changes.
How Ciro works
Additional areas include chronic pain and illness, body image, impulsivity, and obsessional problems. His style blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered techniques, and cognitive behavioral methods with existential and Jungian perspectives. That means conversations can include practical skill-building, exploring personal values, and looking at deeper patterns that shape behavior.
Sessions are adjusted to each person’s needs and cultural background. People can expect a focus on finding purpose, improving day-to-day functioning, and addressing biological or medical factors that affect mood and behavior. Treatment aims to increase autonomy and help people make decisions that fit their goals.
Progress is reviewed and plans are changed as needed. Dr. Visone works with common concerns such as relationship strain, parenting stress, career decisions, and issues linked to aging or military service.
He uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs and prefers.
Ciro lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Ciro works with
The areas below are the ones Ciro selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | MD |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English, Italian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and building concrete skills to change behaviors and mood. Client-centered work emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the person’s lead and supports their sense of agency.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs and then recommend options. This collaborative process allows adjustments over time so treatment stays aligned with what is helping most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is handy for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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