About Cynthia
Cynthia Herndon is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 20 years of clinical experience. She practices from Michigan and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and relationship concerns. Cynthia uses clear, direct conversation and steady encouragement to help clients take practical steps forward.
Her approach is warm and interactive. She focuses on building trust and working together to set achievable goals. Sessions emphasize collaboration so clients leave with concrete skills to manage mood, cravings, or tough decisions.
How Cynthia works
Over two decades she has worked in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and outreach programs. That work included experience with veterans, caregivers, elder care, and LGBTQ communities. She has handled a wide range of issues such as mood disorders, trauma, substance use, and complex medical or legal questions related to guardianship and advance directives.
Cynthia draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person’s values. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness to build awareness and stress tolerance. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies help clients move from insight into action.
Her practice aims to help people cope with life changes, rebuild healthy routines, and strengthen communication. Cynthia partners with each person to create a plan that fits their situation and goals. She encourages steady progress and practical problem solving.
Cynthia lists 6 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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How these approaches map to online work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In an online session this looks like setting specific goals, practicing new skills between meetings, and reviewing progress together. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and supporting each person’s choices; online meetings give space for people to talk through values and options at their own pace. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and manage stress during daily life.Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and past experiences to choose which methods to try. Plans can be adjusted over time so sessions stay relevant and useful to what the person wants to achieve.
Online formats offer flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face-to-face when a longer discussion or skill demonstration is helpful. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins. Live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, homework, or quick problem-solving between longer sessions. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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