About Cynthia
Cynthia Gladyness is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship struggles, and trauma. She offers direct, compassionate support for concerns such as sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, parenting strain, career stress, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes. Cynthia keeps sessions straightforward and practical.
She listens first, then helps people set clear goals and try manageable steps between meetings. Her style is warm and client-centered, focused on what the person wants to change and how to get there.
How Cynthia works
She draws on approaches that include cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, emotionally focused work, and motivational interviewing. Those methods help people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, clarify values, and improve emotional connection. With 26 years of experience, Cynthia has worked with a wide range of life challenges.
She also pays attention to issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family concerns, hospice and end-of-life matters, and the effects of illness or disaster. Cynthia holds a Master of Social Work and is licensed as an LMSW in Michigan. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging, and she accepts clients who are located internationally.
The first steps are simple: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time to begin. Her aim is to create a steady, respectful space where people can talk through problems, practice new ways of coping, and build a clearer path forward.
Cynthia lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Cynthia works with
The areas below are the ones Cynthia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions in line with those values. It’s useful for anxiety, low motivation, and life transitions because it focuses on living a meaningful life even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches practical skills to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It often includes short exercises and homework that fit well into video or phone sessions and help with depression, anxiety, sleep issues, and anger.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work collaboratively to pick methods that match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she may combine approaches as needed. That means trying things, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face from different places. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or help when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to share brief updates, practice skills between sessions, or fit support into a busy day. These options make therapy more accessible for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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