Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and accepts 42 insurances. Specializes in Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression and 10 more.
Cindy Benzing
I'm a therapist who uses many different approaches to help clients increase their satisfaction with their personal lives, jobs, and relationships. Using a person-centered approach, the client and therapist work together to better understand and solve the client's problems. I work with the client to obtain positive change in their life. I use many different treatment approaches to help the client reach their goals.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
After a brief introduction, the client and I will begin to discuss the client's concerns and how a therapist might help. I will ask the client to describe the positive aspects of themselves and their lives. I will ask them to describe their major strengths so we can understand what to build on. What is it that brought the client into therapy? What is it that they want to change about their life?
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I am an accepting, caring person. I don't want to provide answers to a client - I want them to find the answers themselves. My job is to provide a different perspective on their problems and increase the client's awareness of how their thoughts affect how they feel. I view my role as a guide on a journey to self-knowledge.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I have worked with clients from 17 to 86 years of age. I work well with clients who are open to change and open to trying new things. I especially enjoy working with clients who are facing a life transition such as a new job, loss of a spouse, starting college, retirement, newly married, etc. I have had success in helping clients cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Depression
Other specialties
ADHD
Coping Skills
Grief
Life Transitions
Older Adults
Peer Relationships
Phobias
School Issues
Self Esteem
Trauma and PTSD
I identify as
Christian
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
AvMed
Cash - $150 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Geisinger - Commercial
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Highmark
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Highmark - Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Amerihealth
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
UPMC Health Plan
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Therapist helps clients identify their frequent thoughts and analyze them. Awareness of thoughts can help a client determine whether their thoughts are rational or irrational. Changing how someone thinks about something can change the way one experiences an event. This treatment is especially helpful for anxiety and depression.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
Clients determine what they want their life to look like and then how to get to the life they want. Clients decide their goals and how to pursue them. The client is empowered to take actions despite negative or self-defeating thoughts. ACT is an action-oriented treatment that helps with depression. Often used when people feel stuck in their life.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
This treatment method is used to help clients find hope and process trauma. The client and therapist review and discuss the client's experience, and then process the thoughts and assumptions about the experience. The therapist helps clients learn new ways of thinking about themselves and their trauma. Clients can learn to accept their past experiences while moving their life forward.
Eclectic
The therapist will use a combination of treatments and methods as necessary to help the client better understand themselves, their relationships, and their lives. Therapy needs to fit the client's needs, so an eclectic approach is designed to draw on different treatment methods as necessary. Therapist uses exposure therapy, CBT, CPT, mindfulness, ACT, solution-focused, and person-centered therapy treatments.
Somatic
The therapist will help the ct recognize how their nervous system and body influence how they feel. When the nervous system is "upregulated" the ct's heart will race, they might sweat and feel anxious. When the nervous system is "downregulated", the ct may feel relaxed, tired, and even depressed. The ct will learn ways to experience less anxiety or depression by changing how their nervous system operates. The ct will learn deep breathing, mindfulness, bilateral tapping, and grounding techniques.
4 ratings with written reviews
June 2, 2026
She was a very good listener but also gave me things to think about that I brought up during our session. I felt very comfortable talking with her.
Verified client, age 65+
February 10, 2026
I think I will find great success working with Cindy. I like her a lot and feel very safe. It has only been positive so far.
Verified client, age 35-44
May 12, 2025
Cindy was an absolute joy to work with. Her conversations got me through some of the most challenging times and her positive energy and problem-solving mindset always helped me to think through my thoughts.