LCSW
Cynthia Rumford-Jones, LCSW
- Experience22 years
- LocationCalifornia
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Anger
- Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Cynthia
Cynthia Rumford-Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who blends client-centered care with evidence-based techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, and life transitions.
Background and approach
With 22 years of clinical experience documented in this profile, she draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to address concerns ranging from depression and trauma to anger, grief, eating issues, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
Her work also spans family and relationship difficulties, parenting and foster care matters, and complex problems like impulsivity, guilt, and communication challenges. Her style is described as warm, interactive, and empowering, focusing on building a collaborative treatment plan with structured goals that reflect each person’s needs.
Cynthia’s practice in California emphasizes practical strategies alongside skills for emotional regulation and improved coping. She supports people navigating adoption and foster care dynamics, blended family issues, separation and divorce, and long-standing family-of-origin concerns.
The overall aim is to help clients take action toward better functioning and a more balanced life through tailored therapeutic work.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building a trusting, collaborative relationship; it helps people clarify values, increase self-awareness, and find practical pathways forward. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with life changes. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can be especially helpful for managing strong emotions and impulsivity.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process in Cynthia's practice. She partners with clients to assess goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, then adapts strategies from these approaches to create a structured plan with measurable steps and skills-building components.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care during life transitions. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver skill-focused work, homework assignments, mindfulness practices, and ongoing check-ins in ways that meet different communication needs and rhythms.
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Experience
22+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English
What Cynthia can help with
Cynthia Rumford-Jones works with clients on stress and anxiety, anger management, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
How Cynthia approaches therapy
Cynthia's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
Cynthia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California.