Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Cynthia works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 34
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cynthia
Cynthia Hughes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with 34 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, addiction challenges, and trauma in straightforward, practical ways. She creates a calm space where people can talk through what’s worrying them without judgment.
Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can try between meetings. Cynthia aims to help clients find relief and build better daily routines.
Background and approach
Her background includes long experience working with mood concerns like depression and disruptive mood dysregulation, as well as attention and behavior challenges related to ADHD. She also supports people facing relationship stress, communication problems, and the effects of domestic violence or past abuse. Cynthia brings attention to practical life stressors such as caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, and blended family tensions.
She addresses issues around abandonment, attachment, codependency, and commitment struggles with direct conversation and problem-solving. People can expect a session style that is steady and task-focused. Cynthia helps clients set small, doable steps and tracks progress over time.
She treats each person’s goals as unique and adapts strategies to fit real-life demands. Her long career in Tennessee informs a grounded approach that balances emotional support with concrete coping tools. Many clients use this to manage ongoing stress, work through grief, reduce angry outbursts, or find ways forward after traumatic experiences.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- 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
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches applied to online care
Many clients benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on practical skills and symptom relief. One common approach emphasizes step-by-step coping skills for stress, anxiety, and anger, teaching breathing, grounding, and behavioral strategies to reduce intense emotions and improve daily functioning. Another useful approach looks at patterns in relationships and attachment, helping people notice interaction habits and practice clearer communication to reduce conflict and loneliness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try methods that seem most likely to help, and adjust the plan based on what is effective. This keeps work focused and relevant to the client’s life.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people with busy schedules or mobility limits. Video calls allow focused face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit easily into a work break or low-bandwidth situation, and live chat or text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, homework review, and step-by-step coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and keep momentum toward goals.
Questions people ask about Cynthia
What concerns does she commonly address?
Cynthia addresses stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship stress, LGBT issues, and ADHD among other concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a steady, task-focused style that emphasizes clear goals and practical steps people can use between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 34 years of professional experience providing counseling services in Tennessee.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Tennessee and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.