About Cinthia
Cinthia Bernal is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and trauma. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 17 years of experience to sessions. Cinthia focuses on practical steps that help people cope with life changes and rebuild confidence.
She uses a collaborative, person-centered style. Sessions focus on listening first, then creating clear goals together. Cinthia draws on Cognitive Behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and on Emotionally-Focused ideas to improve emotional connection.
How Cinthia works
She also uses EMDR for processing trauma and Motivational Interviewing to boost readiness for change. In therapy she keeps language simple and actions concrete. People can expect to practice skills between sessions and to try small experiments that fit everyday life.
Cinthia often helps clients handle sleep and eating disruptions, anger, caregiving stress, and substance concerns by setting manageable steps and checking progress. Her background includes work with issues tied to aging, blended families, chronic illness, and first responder stress. She also supports people dealing with isolation, body image, infidelity, and hoarding by focusing on communication and coping strategies.
Cinthia balances practical tools with attention to feelings. Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a time that fits their needs.
Cinthia lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Cinthia works with
The areas below are the ones Cinthia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Arizona |
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Online support options
How Cinthia’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and strengths. The therapist listens closely and helps clients name what matters, then shapes sessions around those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and behavior. It offers clear, practical tools to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits by changing small daily routines and thoughts.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where plans are adjusted based on what helps most in real life.
Online therapy here uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their day. Video lets you use face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into work, caregiving, or other routines.
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