- Guilt and shame
- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
About Cynthia
Cynthia Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 15 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, relationship concerns, and specifically lists guilt and shame among her focus areas.
She helps people talk through feelings tied to family, identity, caregiving, and life transitions. Cynthia draws on straightforward methods that focus on what matters now. Sessions emphasize clear steps and realistic coping strategies rather than jargon or complex theories.
Her approach blends client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she listens for what matters to the person and then helps them test thoughts and try new behaviors. Emotionally-focused ideas are used when relationship patterns and attachment themes are central to the concern.
Cynthia also uses existential and mindfulness approaches to help people name values and practice present-moment skills. These tools are used to address issues like loneliness, life purpose, and ongoing stress from caregiving or chronic illness.
She has worked across private practice, community mental health, and case management. That mix informs a practical style that includes resource navigation alongside therapy. People who bring complicated family history, questions about gender or sexual identity, or struggles with intimacy and shame often find the work grounded and direct.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. Online sessions use that same basic stance to help people clarify feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and tests small experiments to change unhelpful patterns; online meetings can support homework, thought records, and concrete behavior changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) addresses attachment and relationship patterns by naming emotions and interaction cycles, which can be explored in conversation whether sessions are in person or remote.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Cynthia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, challenges, and preferences. That might mean starting with CBT-focused skill work, then adding mindfulness or emotionally-focused conversations as needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can help fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule around caregiving, work, or medical appointments. Licensed professionals often use the same practical exercises and skill-building online as they do in person, and Cynthia adapts interventions to the realities of each person's day-to-day life.
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Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, relationship issues, and lists guilt and shame among her focus areas.
How would she approach shame from childhood?
She uses client-centered listening and may pair that with mindful awareness and cognitive techniques to notice and reframe painful beliefs tied to childhood.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience and has worked in private practice, community mental health, and case management.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.