Cynthia Herndon , LMSW

Cynthia Herndon is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 20 years of experience. She practices a warm, interactive style that centers each person’s goals and strengths. Cynthia helps people navigate mood and addiction concerns while also addressing relationship and identity-related challenges, including Women's issues.

She focuses on clear, practical steps in sessions. Cynthia uses client-centered methods and evidence-informed techniques to help people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and substance concerns. She also supports work on self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, and coping with life changes.

Her background includes work in hospitals, outpatient clinics, homeless outreach, and rural settings. That range of settings has given her experience with veterans, caregivers, and elder care situations. She has worked with LGBTQ clients and with people facing complex medical or trauma histories.

Cynthia often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies to build short-term plans and long-term coping skills. Sessions emphasize collaboration so action steps match each person’s pace and priorities.

Practical matters like guardianship questions, advance directives, and durable power of attorney are also within her experience. She brings a straightforward, encouraging approach and helps people break larger problems into manageable steps. If someone is ready to begin, Cynthia works with them to set clear goals and track progress.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy starts by focusing on each person’s goals and values. In this approach the therapist listens, reflects, and helps people clarify what matters most so sessions stay relevant to real life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings. It offers practical tools to change patterns linked to anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and addictions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with stress and anger.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. Cynthia will work together with each person to try methods that match their needs and preferences. Early sessions often test a few strategies and build a plan that feels doable and focused on short-term wins as well as longer-term goals.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video calls let people keep visual contact and work through exercises in real time. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, tracking progress, or when a shorter, written exchange fits someone's day. These options make it easier to maintain regular work on mood, stress, addiction recovery, and relationship concerns without frequent travel.