Works with
How Cindy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cindy
Cindy Tenaglia is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania with 18 years of experience. She offers a warm, empathic approach and focuses on practical ways to reduce struggle and move toward a more valued life. Cindy works with adults on stress, anxiety, anger, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and a range of other life challenges.
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize noticing what matters, increasing psychological flexibility, and learning small, doable skills to manage strong emotions. Cindy prefers clear, collaborative conversations rather than long lectures or abstract theory. Her background includes inpatient and outpatient work where she supported people with mood disorders, chronic health concerns, and complicated life transitions.
Cindy also brings experience in coaching and practical problem solving, which she blends with therapeutic work to help clients make changes that fit their daily life. People who work with her often focus on specific goals like improving communication, managing anger, coping with caregiver stress, or addressing eating-related concerns.
She draws on solution-focused techniques to find steps that produce visible difference between sessions. Mindfulness practices are offered when they seem helpful for calming the body and clearing the mind. Cindy values partnership in therapy.
She helps clients set priorities, try manageable experiments, and adjust approaches based on what actually works. Her aim is steady progress toward clearer values and better day-to-day functioning.
What Cindy works with
Everything Cindy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cindy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cindy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using ACT and Mindfulness in Online Sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite hard feelings; it is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace to build confidence and clarity. Mindfulness therapy offers simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve calm during stressful moments.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that fit daily life, and adjust the plan as needed. This collaboration helps match ACT, mindfulness, or client-centered work to the issue at hand rather than assuming one fixed method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for a focused check-in. Live chat and messaging support short check-ins, homework, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting appointments into a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Cindy
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, anger, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar features, career questions, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and collaborative, combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness techniques and solution-focused tasks.
What kind of clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has supported people with mood disorders, chronic illness, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.