Hello, I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. I received my master's degree from the University of Southern California and have been practicing and supervising therapists for over 22 years. I assist adults struggling with depression, anxiety and life transitions to reach their goals for mental health well-being, to make positive changes towards personal growth and healing.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session we will work together to discuss and identify the factors that contributed to your desire to seek therapy. We will discuss your strengths and explore challenges, as we work together to identify and implement specific goals geared towards improving your mental health and overall well-being and begin the process of developing an initial treatment plan that will assist in meeting your goals for sessions in the future.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I have years of experience in working with a diverse client population. I am empathic and my practice is always client centered, geared to support and assist the client in reaching their identified goals through collaboration and open communication. My goal is to build trust and offer a safe space to identify and explore the underlying problems and stressors and assist the client on their healing journey by utilizing compassion and evidenced based treatment practices to support a positive and successful therapeutic experience.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I enjoy working collaboratively with others on their journey towards mental wellness who are motivated to transform their lives and reach their goals including eliminating stress factors contributing to feelings of guilt, sadness or anxiety and developing positive coping tools, and changing habits and patterns of behavior that may be adversely affecting their emotional health and relationships.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use this treatment method to assist in identifying underlying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to assist in developing practical coping skills and strategies to address symptoms related to anxiety, depression and trauma.
Motivational Interviewing
I use this intervention strategy to address physical, behavioral and mental health concerns including substance use, alcohol abuse, diabetes control, obesity prevention, smoking cessation etc., by assisting clients to find their own reasons to make positive changes to improve their overall well-being. This process allows the client autonomy in making the decision to evoke sustainable changes by exploring the discrepancy between current distress and future goals.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use this treatment modality to assist clients experiencing difficulty in managing their emotions related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, and anxiety by focusing on maladaptive coping measures and introducing tools to assist clients in developing healthier coping measures to improve emotional and affect regulation and replace unhelpful behaviors.
1 rating with written reviews
April 26, 2025
Cynthia is very warm, open minded, intelligent, skilled, and knowledgeable. She’s easy to talk to, very polite and understanding. She’s an amazing and very competent therapist.