- Client-centered approach
- Skill building focus
- Practical goal plans
About Cynthia
She draws on client-centered principles to create a calm, respectful space for conversation. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on building skills that can be used between appointments. Cynthia also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to test new ways of responding to challenges.
Dialectical behavior therapy skills are incorporated when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help people slow down, notice what is happening, and choose responses that match their goals. Motivational interviewing is used to support readiness for change and to set realistic, achievable steps.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of California, Berkeley, and long experience in social work, human services, public agencies, and private practice. That practical history informs a straightforward style that values problem solving and growth.
Cynthia works with people facing relationship strain, family conflict, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, eating concerns, bipolar and ADHD-related struggles, and issues such as anger, guilt, and shame. If you want to move forward, she helps create structured goals and concrete plans to get there.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.