About Cindy
Cindy Hackwell greets people who are feeling overwhelmed by health changes, grief, stress, or anxiety. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable. Cindy is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner - LMHP who draws on a mix of practical tools and steady listening.
Her background includes years working in medical settings where she supported people after major illnesses. That work involved crisis management and helping people adapt to new limitations or care needs.
How Cindy works
Cindy also spent time assisting people affected by domestic violence and worked on an inpatient psychiatric unit. In sessions she focuses on clear, doable strategies alongside a listening stance. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change small habits.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants to build motivation for change. Client-Centered work keeps the conversation tailored to the person's priorities. Cindy helps people facing life transitions, caregiving strain, mood disorders, postpartum depression, and issues tied to aging or serious illness.
She also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, communication problems, addictions, and compassion fatigue. Her approach aims to balance practical steps with emotional support. She practices in Nebraska and conducts sessions in English.
The first visit typically focuses on immediate concerns and practical next steps, so people leave with something they can try between sessions.
Cindy lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Cindy works with
The areas below are the ones Cindy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Nebraska |
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Online support options
How Cindy’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's priorities first and creates space to talk through what matters most. This approach is about listening, reflecting, and helping people set goals that fit their life and values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing small behaviors that make life harder. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into steps and offers practical homework to try between sessions.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That way the plan evolves from session to session and stays focused on concrete progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for full conversations and visual cues, while phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit a shorter check-in. Live chat or messaging can work for brief questions, daily check-ins, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and changing routines.
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