Works with
How Cynthia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cynthia
Cynthia Herndon is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 20 years of clinical experience. She practices with a warm, interactive approach and focuses on helping people manage anger, stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and addiction. Cynthia works to build a trusting, practical relationship that supports change.
She combines client-centered care with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness strategies. Sessions emphasize clear goals, practical skills, and steady encouragement. Cynthia uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to help people find what will work for them.
Background and approach
Cynthia has worked across hospitals, outpatient clinics, and homeless outreach programs. Her background includes experience with veterans, caregiving and elder care, hospice support, and LGBTQ communities. She has also supported people facing complex medical and trauma-related challenges.
Her experience includes working with mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar conditions, as well as trauma-related concerns and substance use. Cynthia is familiar with guardianship processes, advance directives, and durable power of attorney issues and can help navigate those topics alongside mental health work. In sessions, she focuses on building skills you can use between appointments.
Cynthia encourages active participation and helps people set achievable steps toward their goals. She aims to empower clients to make steady, lasting changes in their lives.
What Cynthia works with
Everything Cynthia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cynthia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Cynthia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Practical approaches for online therapy and skill building
Client-centered therapy starts by listening to what matters most to the client and shaping sessions around their priorities. It helps people feel heard and decide where to begin when facing anger, depression, or life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems in place. It teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood swings, addictive urges, and anger through exercises and practical homework.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. It can be helpful for stress, sleep problems, and staying present during difficult emotions.
Choosing the right blend of these approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to set goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflection, and quick skill reminders between appointments. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Cynthia
What concerns does Cynthia address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive. She uses client-centered conversation, practical exercises, and encouragement to help clients make gradual changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Cynthia has 20 years of experience working in hospitals, outpatient clinics, homeless outreach, and rural community settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an LMSW, listed as MI LMSW, and is based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are offered for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.