Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
How Cynthia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cynthia
Cynthia Cunningham is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 27 years of practice in California. She draws on lived experience in long-term recovery to guide people through hard changes. Her background includes work with addictions, anger, relationship challenges, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar conditions.
Her approach is down-to-earth and straightforward. She uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other evidence-informed methods to help people change thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills people can use right away to manage anxiety, panic, and stress. Cynthia also supports people facing intimacy and attachment struggles. She helps clients set boundaries, stop patterns of love addiction or codependency, and build healthier ways of relating.
For someone who has trouble saying no, she teaches ways to assert limits kindly and firmly. Work often begins by clarifying small, doable goals. Cynthia encourages clients to take one step at a time and to notice what works.
She emphasizes collaboration so clients stay in control of the pace and focus of therapy. Her practice includes help for sleeping and eating concerns, career stress, grief, and ADHD-related difficulties. Sessions are offered in English and use a mix of practical teaching and supportive listening to help people move forward.
What Cynthia works with
Everything Cynthia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cynthia's practice.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cynthia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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 and online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, panic, depression, and problems with sleep or eating by teaching practical coping strategies.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment fears, or patterns of codependency to build more supported ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to identify goals and try methods that match their needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for brief check-ins or when a shorter touchpoint is needed. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care around work, caregiving, or travel and provide flexible ways to meet between appointments.
Questions people ask about Cynthia
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, anxiety, depression, bipolar conditions, grief, ADHD, and stress-related problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and practical. She blends teaching skills with supportive listening and helps clients set small, achievable goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 27 years of clinical experience and brings personal recovery experience to her work, which she uses to connect with clients facing similar struggles.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Can I meet with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.