- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Cynthia
Cynthia Wadsworth is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience. She begins by listening to each person's story and helping them describe the changes they want. Her approach centers on the person, not a diagnosis.
She names strengths and sets practical goals together with the client. Over her 30 years she has worked with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, sleep problems, and career strain.
Background and approach
Additional areas she addresses include adoption and foster care, attachment challenges, chronic illness and pain, and issues related to gender and sexual identity. Cynthia blends several approaches to meet real needs in short- or longer-term work. Her style is client-centered and solution-focused.
Sessions typically begin with a clear goal and steps to move toward it, while also attending to the emotional patterns that affect daily life. She uses tools that help process difficult memories, increase present-moment awareness, and strengthen connections with important people. Practical strategies are paired with deeper exploration when that helps the goals.
Cynthia aims for straightforward, usable change rather than labels. Clients who want a therapist who listens first and then builds a plan may find her approach helpful. She works from Illinois and conducts sessions in English.
People who are dealing with parenting strain may find her background and focus relevant to their needs.
What Cynthia works with
Everything Cynthia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cynthia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Cynthia lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-focused care delivered online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice recurring responses in close relationships and build new ways of connecting. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, offering a respectful space where the therapist reflects and follows the client's lead to support change. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process disturbing memories so they feel less overwhelming; it is often used when trauma or abuse memories are part of the concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try methods that fit. Clients and therapist collaborate to adjust methods over time so sessions stay relevant and effective.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support ongoing contact and quick check-ins between longer sessions, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Cynthia
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting issues, sleep problems, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and solution-focused, combining practical steps with deeper work when needed. Sessions start by identifying goals and building from a person's strengths.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 30 years of clinical social work experience and draws on that background when helping people set and reach goals.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW credentials and practices from Illinois, with licensure noted in IL LCSW and LA LCSW.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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