Cynthia Solomon , LCSW

Cynthia Solomon is a California-based licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions, and supports women navigating life changes and midlife concerns. Cynthia aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable for someone who is worried and unsure about the first step.

She helps people talk through grief, build self-esteem, and manage impulsivity or low motivation. Sessions focus on clear goals and simple skills people can use between meetings. Cynthia pays attention to how shame, guilt, and feelings of abandonment shape choices and relationships.

Her style is straightforward and nonjudgmental. Cynthia creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be said aloud and worked through. She encourages practical steps that match each person’s pace and life demands.

For workplace stress and social anxiety, she uses conversational methods to reduce overwhelm and increase confidence. For addictions and mood concerns, she supports clients in making stepwise changes and planning for setbacks. She also addresses questions about life purpose and isolation with curiosity and problem-solving.

Cynthia describes therapy as a collaborative process. She offers help to sort priorities, set small achievable goals, and practice new ways of coping. The aim is clearer direction, steadier moods, and more reliable day-to-day functioning.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Evidence-based techniques are used to keep therapy focused and practical. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for anxiety and mood regulation, teaching breathing, grounding, and small behavior changes to reduce overwhelm and lift mood. Another approach centers on working through grief and loss by helping people name emotions, create manageable rituals, and plan daily routines that support recovery. Each method is explained in clear language and tied to concrete steps clients can try between sessions.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or circumstances change.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper connection. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging supports quick check-ins, shorter reflections, and ongoing encouragement between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.