- Collaborative approach
- Values-based work
- Emotion skills training
About Cynthia
Cynthia Young is a licensed clinical social worker with LCSW credentials and more than two decades of practice experience. She offers calm, steady support for people who are ready to make changes. Cynthia focuses on helping clients speak openly about difficult thoughts and feelings without facing judgment.
Her approach centers on building trust and practical work. Cynthia draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take small, meaningful steps. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and DBT strategies for emotion regulation when stress or intense feelings get in the way.
Cynthia also works with attachment-based ideas to address how early relationships shape current struggles. That can be useful for concerns like abandonment, family of origin issues, and attachment struggles. She helps people untangle patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life.
Clients commonly come for help with anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with addiction, anger, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and career stress. Cynthia lists ADHD, communication problems, codependency, and forgiveness work among her focus areas.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. Cynthia helps people name goals, try new strategies, and adjust plans as things change. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes, and she invites clients to define success for themselves.
Her approach centers on building trust and practical work. Cynthia draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take small, meaningful steps. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and DBT strategies for emotion regulation when stress or intense feelings get in the way.
Cynthia also works with attachment-based ideas to address how early relationships shape current struggles. That can be useful for concerns like abandonment, family of origin issues, and attachment struggles. She helps people untangle patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life.
Clients commonly come for help with anxiety, depression, grief, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with addiction, anger, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and career stress. Cynthia lists ADHD, communication problems, codependency, and forgiveness work among her focus areas.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. Cynthia helps people name goals, try new strategies, and adjust plans as things change. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes, and she invites clients to define success for themselves.
How Cynthia’s approaches translate to online work
Cynthia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. ACT tends to focus on practical steps and acceptance of difficult thoughts rather than fighting them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms through concrete exercises and homework.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Cynthia will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which techniques to try first. She encourages adjustments over time so the plan fits how someone responds and what life demands.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, shorten check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also allows work on skills and emotion regulation from wherever a person is taking the session, and that flexibility can help maintain consistent progress.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
26+ years
Credentials
Florida, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Cynthia address?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, anger, career strain, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Cynthia combines practical exercises with open conversation. She focuses on values, skill building, and helping clients test small changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 26 years of clinical experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW credentials and practices in Florida, with licensure listed for FL LCSW and CA LCSW.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Cynthia?
Choose the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.