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Dr. Cindy Stewart-Sampson, LCSW

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Cindy

Dr. Cindy Stewart-Sampson is an LCSW based in Florida who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With a focus on practical coping and emotional resilience, she draws on a broad background in social work and education to help clients navigate complex life transitions and persistent difficulties. Her work blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed interventions such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, emotionally-focused approaches, attachment-based methods, and mindfulness practices.

She emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person's values while helping them develop skills for managing emotions, improving communication, and clarifying personal goals. Dr.

Stewart-Sampson also brings experience in adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, commitment and control concerns, and communication problems. A licensed clinical social worker, she combines clinical training with years of school social work, outpatient counseling, and educational teaching to offer grounded, compassionate care.

Her style is warm and pragmatic, informed by life experience and a commitment to helping others find hope and greater meaning amid difficult circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care



Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions aligned with their values. It emphasizes psychological flexibility, learning to accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful behavior changes that reduce avoidance and increase purposeful living.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current emotional responses and connection styles. It can be useful when clients want to improve intimacy, repair communication breakdowns, or understand patterns that affect caregiving and close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is typically collaborative. The therapist will work with clients to identify priorities, try suitable techniques, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences become clearer. This shared process helps tailor interventions to individual goals and circumstances.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats allow people to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care during life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting difficulties, anger, career strain, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, among other challenges.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
The clinician blends client-centered listening with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, emotionally-focused and attachment-based methods, and mindfulness to help clients build skills and clarify values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of documented experience as a licensed clinical social worker, alongside many years of background in school social work, teaching, and related social services roles.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the credential LCSW with licence details FL LCSW SW4987 and practices from Florida.
Can people who speak other languages work with this therapist?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what session formats does she meet with clients?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preferences and availability.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Cindy can help with

Dr. Cindy Stewart-Sampson works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

How Cindy approaches therapy

Cindy's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Cindy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida, with 4 years of clinical experience.