LP, 15 years of experience
Hello. Thank you for considering me! You are, above all things, a human being and to be human is a wild experience. I think most of us are doing the best we can with what we have to work with at the time, and you should be proud of yourself for your willingness to learn more. My approach focuses on helping you gain insight into the variety of factors that have influenced and shaped you and your life. I see therapy as a process that organically unfolds towards deeper understanding and acceptance of who we are and what life is; from here we can shift how we relate to ourselves and life. My approach is grounded in humanistic, dynamic and holistic therapies. I often focus on the impacts of childhood, as it sets the foundation we use to navigate our lives. The feedback I typically get from clients is that they have gained a deeper understanding and acceptance of who they are and what they want from their life. I have observed many of my clients to feel more empowered and freer in their lives.
The first session will be a bit different than your follow-up sessions. I will direct the focus more and the session will be more structured. I will ask specific questions about your background, current life, reasons for seeking therapy, and mental health and life goals. I will also ask questions to assess your mental health and symptoms to identify a provisional diagnosis and treatment plan. By the end of the first session, we should both have a sense of whether or not it was easy to talk. Additionally, it is my professional and ethical responsibility to determine if I have the appropriate training, experience, and skills to help you with the reasons you have come to therapy.
My strength is helping people with the abstract, non-tangible aspects of life. I am good at helping you sort through your experience to identify patterns and underlying roots of the challenges you are experiencing. From this deeper understanding, I can help you explore ways to shift patterns and better meet your needs.
I finished my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University in 2018, and have been independently licensed since 2019. I have experience providing a range of psychological services in a variety of settings, including: telehealth, college counseling centers, a community mental health center, a crisis center, a US army base, a rural high school, a partial hospitalization program, and a state hospital. I have experience helping with: anxiety, depression, self-esteem, worthiness, trauma, PTSD, healthy relationships, stress, academic and career success, ADHD, suicide, self-injury, substance use, sexuality, identity development, spirituality, and social-cultural concerns. With a Ph.D., I have advanced training in diagnostic assessment and supporting medication management. I really enjoy helping people heal from trauma, develop an authentic identity, practice self-compassion, and explore existential concerns.
My perspective emphasizes the complex and dynamic nature of human beings. I will help you gain insight into what makes us human and explore your unique human experience.
Relationships are one of the hardest and most important aspects of life. I believe that significant relationships throughout your life, especially in childhood, can have a powerful impact on your current relationships with yourself and others.
I believe that practicing self-compassion is essential to healing. We are all imperfect and I have experienced my most powerful healing by turning into my imperfections with compassion and understanding. I hope to help you do the same.
Emotions are the most powerful part of our experiences and are a natural response to our experiences. They can also be the most complex and difficult aspects of being human. I enjoy teaching emotional intelligence and helping you embrace your emotional self so that your emotions facilitate your life vs control it.
My goal is to help you embrace your humanness and guide your towards and authentic, satisfying and fulfilling life.
3 ratings with written reviews
July 4, 2025
A lot to think about before our next session. Good start!
May 12, 2025
Has really helped me. Definitely a good listener and hears things I don't even realize I'm saying or doing until she throw it back out at me. Challenges me to think in different ways and encourages with actual tools or skills to focus on. I appreciate that. Each week has felt like we've taken small steps.
May 7, 2025
My first session was very eye opening and informative on things I did not know were affecting me. It was very easy to talk to Cynthia and it felt like she genuinely knew where I was coming from without even going into to much detail yet.. I am hopeful continuing therapy will help me be .. a happier version of myself.