Cynthia Mickel, LPC

Cynthia Mickel is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of clinical experience. She works from a client-centered stance and often begins therapy by meeting people where they are. Her style is informal and approachable, and she often hears that clients find it easy to talk with her. Cynthia describes therapy as a shared effort - she will work alongside clients but expects them to take an active role in their own growth.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and addictions. She has spent many years supporting people with complex grief and those coping after traumatic events. She also has experience helping people with self-esteem, intimacy-related matters, parenting strain, bipolar symptoms, and substance use issues.

Cynthia has experience supervising and directing clinical programs in substance-use settings and has led an adolescent program. That background informs how she supports people who have self-harming behaviors or co-occurring conditions. She often assigns brief practice exercises after sessions so clients can apply what they learn in daily life.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered methods. Sessions are conversational and practical; sometimes the work is listening and guidance, and sometimes it moves toward uncovering root causes.

She practices in Texas and uses virtual, remote work for her clinical hours. Before booking, confirm the current session options and logistics with the provider.