Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
How Cindy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Arizona, California
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cindy
Cindy Llora is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Arizona who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, and addiction-related concerns. She brings 14 years of counseling experience and focuses on clear, practical steps people can use between sessions. Her approach is straightforward.
She listens first, then helps people name patterns that cause repeated upset. Sessions often include skill-building for emotion regulation, communication practice, and ways to change unhelpful thoughts.
Background and approach
She also uses creative tools such as song lyrics and writing when that fits the client's needs. Cindy blends several methods to match each person's situation. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to shift thinking and behavior.
She uses attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape current struggles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful feelings without getting stuck by them. People come to her with issues like relationship conflict, family problems, codependency, intimacy concerns, or life changes such as grief and career transitions.
She also works with people facing trauma, addiction, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. Cindy pays attention to patterns like abandonment, jealousy, or impulsivity that keep problems repeating. Therapy sessions aim to be practical and collaborative.
Cindy supports people in setting realistic goals, trying new skills in everyday life, and reviewing what works. She invites clients to build greater calm and clearer steps forward at a pace that feels manageable.
What Cindy works with
Everything Cindy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cindy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Cindy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings and still act toward what matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes because it emphasizes values and action rather than trying to eliminate difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often involves practicing new ways of thinking and doing between sessions to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mood swings.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and checks in regularly to see what helps and what needs to change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth work and teaching new skills, phone calls can be easier on low bandwidth days, live chat and texting allow brief check-ins and on-the-go support. These options help people fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats to see what feels most helpful.
Questions people ask about Cindy
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people coping with anger, stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family problems, addiction, trauma, self-esteem, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on listening, naming patterns, and teaching skills people can use between sessions.
How long has she practiced?
Cindy has 14 years of experience working in the counseling field with individuals facing addiction, trauma, grief, and relationship issues.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in Arizona and California and currently practices for clients in Arizona.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time and works with clients located in Arizona.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.