Dr. Cynthia (Cyndi) Nakoski, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist whose passion is assisting people with healing from traumatic/stressful experiences. Whether it be a sudden health crisis, a traumatic event, loss of a loved one, or any other traumatic/stressful experience that causes life to unravel, Dr. Nakoski’s vast experience with trauma work has solidified her understanding that finding healthy ways to cope and strengthen is possible.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Dr. Nakoski’s goal is to help people learn how to find peace within themselves and feel whole and safe. Her approach is holistic, integrating bio-psycho-social-spiritual treatments. Dr. Nakoski specializes in the treatment of chronic pain, health challenges, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and co-occurring addiction issues.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
Since no single approach is right for every individual, Dr. Nakoski will meet you where you are and utilize a variety of modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Gestalt Therapy, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Dr. Nakoski also has experience in Brain-Based, Behavioral Medicine Assessment and Treatment working within a multidisciplinary treatment team and can communicate effectively with your medical team to aid in whole person care, whenever necessary. Dr. Nakoski has training in neuropsychological assessment, pre-surgical spinal cord stimulator and bariatric surgery evaluations, psychological assessments, and evidence-based psychotherapy to a culturally diverse client base within inpatient and outpatient settings.