- Warm interactive style
- Evidence-informed approaches
- Focus on real-world skills
About Cynthia
Cynthia Fradl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 20 years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive style and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship concerns. Cynthia aims to treat each person with respect and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels.
Her approach blends practical methods from cognitive behavioral therapy with client-centered and mindfulness ideas. She also uses elements of acceptance and commitment therapy and emotionally-focused work when helpful. Sessions focus on clear goals and real-world skills that can be used between appointments.
Cynthia has worked in a range of settings, including nonprofit agencies, hospitals, clinical programs, and schools. That background gives her experience with people facing long-term mental health challenges such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, plus common life stressors like career shifts and caregiving strain.
In therapy she tailors the conversation and plan to each person’s needs. She values collaboration and helps people notice patterns, practice new responses, and build on strengths. The work often includes learning tools for anxiety, coping with loss, or improving communication.
People who reach out can expect a straightforward, compassionate tone and help with practical steps forward. Cynthia encourages anyone ready to make a change to take the first step and explore what fits for them.
Her approach blends practical methods from cognitive behavioral therapy with client-centered and mindfulness ideas. She also uses elements of acceptance and commitment therapy and emotionally-focused work when helpful. Sessions focus on clear goals and real-world skills that can be used between appointments.
Cynthia has worked in a range of settings, including nonprofit agencies, hospitals, clinical programs, and schools. That background gives her experience with people facing long-term mental health challenges such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, plus common life stressors like career shifts and caregiving strain.
In therapy she tailors the conversation and plan to each person’s needs. She values collaboration and helps people notice patterns, practice new responses, and build on strengths. The work often includes learning tools for anxiety, coping with loss, or improving communication.
People who reach out can expect a straightforward, compassionate tone and help with practical steps forward. Cynthia encourages anyone ready to make a change to take the first step and explore what fits for them.
How Cynthia Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps in that direction. It emphasizes noticing thoughts without getting stuck and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and testing new ways of responding. It often includes short exercises and practical homework to build skills for mood, worry, and stress management.
Client-Centered Therapy centers on understanding each person’s perspective. The therapist offers empathy and support while people lead the pace and focus of the work, which can help with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and coping with loss.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust tools based on what is helpful. This is a collaborative process that aims to match methods to preferences and life circumstances.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow people to meet from different locations. If you want to know which session formats are offered, confirm current options before booking. Practical benefits often include shorter commutes, easier scheduling around work or caregiving, and the ability to focus on talk and skill practice without leaving home.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cynthia address in therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. She focuses on respectful, compassionate dialogue and practical skills you can use between sessions.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Cynthia has more than 20 years of clinical experience in nonprofit, hospital or clinical, and school settings, and has supported people with long-term mental health challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - and practices in Oregon.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the intake and scheduling process.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.