- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Cynthia
Cynthia (Cindi) Stewart is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of clinical experience. She practices as an LPC and LPCC and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. Her work centers on straightforward support and practical skills that fit daily life.
Cindi builds a calm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can talk about tough moments. She listens for what matters to each person, then suggests steps they can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Those steps often include skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and navigating life changes. Her background covers a wide range of concerns. In addition to mood and anxiety issues, she addresses substance struggles, grief, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
She also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment wounds, blended family issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image worries. Cindi draws on several evidence-informed approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and act on them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and change behavior. Client-centered and emotionally focused methods guide deeper emotional understanding and better relationship communication. Clients can expect practical, paced work that fits their goals.
Sessions can include short skills practice, focused problem solving, or longer conversations about meaning and identity. Cindi accepts international clients and sees people from Missouri and beyond.
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
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cynthia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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-driven online therapy that fits your life
Cindi commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small committed steps toward those values. It can help with motivation, life transitions, and managing persistent worry.CBT looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems with daily functioning. Client-centered methods are woven in to make sure sessions stay grounded in each person's experience and goals.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cindi will talk with you about what you want to change and try methods that match your needs and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time so the work stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging suits quick check-ins, brief coaching, or days when typing feels simpler. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different time zones.
Questions people ask about Cynthia
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Cindi helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and compassion fatigue. She also works with attachment issues, blended family topics, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and supportive with a focus on practical steps. She combines client-centered listening with skills-based techniques to help people manage emotions and solve problems.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and life challenges. That background informs both short-term skills work and longer process-focused therapy.
Where is she licensed and based?
Cindi holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Missouri. The credential abbreviations are Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients who can participate in the available session formats.
What session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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