Works with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
How Cydney works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cydney
Cydney Branch is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and relationship strain. She also supports those facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, self-esteem challenges, and attention difficulties. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people make clearer choices and feel steadier day to day.
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and change actions that keep problems going.
Background and approach
She uses client-centered work to listen closely and shape sessions around what matters most to the person. Dialectical behavior and mindfulness practices are used when regulation skills and emotional balance are priorities. Cydney keeps sessions collaborative.
She helps people set short-term goals and builds small experiments to test new ways of coping. Conversations focus on daily routines, communication habits, and skills that reduce anger and overwhelm. Her background includes five years in the mental health field working with people affected by childhood trauma, behavioral struggles, and legal system involvement.
That experience informs a practical, problem-solving style rather than long-term interpretation. Sessions can include skill coaching, guided practice, and brief homework to try between meetings. She emphasizes clear steps you can use right away to ease stress and improve communication in family relationships.
What Cydney works with
Everything Cydney lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cydney's practice.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cydney lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what you say. The therapist mirrors concerns, asks questions, and follows your priorities so sessions reflect your goals and pace.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT often includes short, practical exercises and homework that you can try between sessions to reduce anger and anxiety.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. In virtual sessions this can mean practicing grounding and breathing exercises together and learning simple strategies to de-escalate tense moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with you to choose methods that match your needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust as you make progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skills practice, phone can be quicker when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging lets you check in between sessions or share brief updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats to see what helps most.
Questions people ask about Cydney
What concerns does Cydney help with?
Cydney works with people facing anger, stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and ADHD-related challenges.
How would she approach my problems in therapy?
She uses a collaborative style that mixes client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, mindfulness, and solution-focused steps to help you change thoughts and actions.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working in the mental health field with people who have trauma histories, behavioral struggles, substance issues, legal involvement, and family conflict.
Where is Cydney licensed and based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.