Works with
How Cynthia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cynthia
Cynthia Roe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 30 years of practice in California. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and anger. Cynthia also supports those facing addiction, relationship strain, grief, and challenges related to LGBT concerns.
She welcomes discussions about parenting, career shifts, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with major life changes. Cynthia takes a straightforward and respectful approach in sessions. She listens first, then shapes conversations to fit each person's situation.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. The aim is clearer thinking, calmer reactions, and better day-to-day coping. Her background includes long-term clinical work with people affected by cancer and those managing mood dysregulation.
She brings experience with family of origin struggles, attachment issues, and caregiving stress. That variety helps when problems are connected across work, family, and health. Cynthia draws on methods that help people notice patterns, test small changes, and build healthier habits.
She uses mindfulness tools to reduce reactivity and cognitive techniques to reframe unhelpful thinking. Motivational interviewing supports readiness when someone is unsure about change. People find her communication warm and direct.
She tailors plans to fit real life and the limits people already have. If someone needs help sorting anger or rebuilding routine after a loss, she aims to make the work doable and concrete. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by several formats.
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
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Cynthia lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Cynthia’s approaches translate to online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Cynthia helps people identify unhelpful thinking and test small, practical changes that reduce stress and anger. This approach often includes homework to try new responses between sessions.Client-Centered Therapy centers on respectful, nonjudgmental listening. Sessions aim to give people space to tell their story and arrive at their own solutions, with the therapist reflecting and supporting the process. This method helps when someone needs empathy and time to sort feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cynthia will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. Together they pick strategies that feel doable and that fit the client’s life and needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to ongoing care. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to schedule. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when writing feels clearer than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep momentum between appointments and to fit sessions into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Cynthia
What concerns does Cynthia commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related challenges such as grief, parenting strain, and career changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and direct. She listens first, then offers practical steps, mindfulness practices, and ways to change unhelpful thinking.
What is her professional background?
Cynthia has 30 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood dysregulation, cancer-related distress, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and practices in California.
Which languages are offered and are international clients served?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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 therapist availability.