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Cynthia Roe, LCSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Cynthia

Cynthia Roe is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 30 years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions and complex emotional challenges. She draws on a broad background addressing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar concerns, and ADHD.

Background and approach

Her work also includes support around LGBTQ needs, addiction, grief, caregiver strain, and issues related to cancer for individuals and families. She emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care, shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit each person's circumstances.

Cynthia uses collaborative methods to help clients explore their attachment patterns, reframe unhelpful thoughts, strengthen coping skills, and build practical strategies for daily life. With a focus on empowerment, she helps clients chart a clearer path forward while honoring the courage it takes to seek change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Cynthia commonly integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support remote clients. Attachment-based work examines how early relationship patterns influence current emotions and interactions, helping people improve connection and trust in relationships. CBT focuses on identifying and modifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical tools for managing anxiety, mood concerns, and daily challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be shaped collaboratively. She works with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting techniques over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Cynthia is offered through several flexible formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow people to fit care into busy schedules, continue work during life transitions, and maintain consistent contact in different circumstances while working with licensed professionals and therapists focused on practical skills and emotional growth.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Cynthia address?
Her practice covers a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and family difficulties, and caregiving stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She blends client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques, using attachment work, cognitive strategies, mindfulness, and motivational methods to tailor care to an individual's needs.
What is her professional background and experience?
Cynthia has 30 years of clinical experience working across a variety of emotional and practical challenges and has particular experience supporting people impacted by cancer and family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds an LCSW and is licensed in California with license number CA LCSW LCSW18238.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
She offers several remote session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family of origin issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Cynthia can help with

Cynthia Roe works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, trauma and abuse, and depression.

Cynthia works with stress and anxiety, LGBTQI+ -related issues, and trauma and abuse.

Cynthia works with depression.

How Cynthia approaches therapy

Cynthia's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Cynthia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California, with 30 years of clinical experience.