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Cynia Black, LCSW

  • Experience7 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing
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About Cynia

Cynia Black is an LCSW who draws on seven years of clinical experience to guide people and families through shifts and stresses in their lives. She has spent much of her career in intensive in-home and outpatient settings, working directly with children, adolescents, and their families.

Background and approach

That background informs a practical style focused on strengthening resilience, building sustainable coping strategies, and supporting healthier relationships. Her work attends to a wide range of concerns including family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, stress, anger, self-esteem struggles, and ADHD.

Cynia favors collaborative, skills-oriented interventions that help clients regain a sense of agency during transitions or periods of crisis. She aims to empower clients to manage compassion fatigue, impulsivity, obsessive tendencies, and communication or caregiving stressors while addressing issues such as infidelity, isolation, and blended family dynamics.

Based in North Carolina, Cynia approaches therapy with warmth and practical problem solving, inviting clients to develop long-term tools for wellbeing while working together toward clearer goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Many of Cynia's methods aim to teach practical skills and create clear goals that translate well to remote formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns in thoughts and behaviors and then practicing new skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing centers on exploring a client's ambivalence and strengthening internal motivation to make meaningful changes, which can be useful for habit change, parenting goals, and managing impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and adapts methods over time so that sessions remain relevant and effective. Clients and therapist review progress together and pivot to different techniques as needed to find the best fit.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to access care from a variety of settings and schedules. These formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care while building skills between sessions, and they allow licensed professionals to use workbook-style tools, guided exercises, and conversational coaching in ways that suit each client's routine.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Cynia works with a broad range of issues including family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, depression, anxiety, stress, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD among other related concerns.
What is the general therapeutic approach and style?
The therapist uses practical, collaborative methods focused on building resilience and sustainable coping strategies, emphasizing skill development and problem solving tailored to each client's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working in intensive in-home and outpatient mental health settings, primarily supporting children, adolescents, and family systems.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
The clinician holds an LCSW and is licensed in North Carolina with license NC LCSW C015625.
In which languages can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSexualityTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English