- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida, Indiana
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Cynthia
Cynthia Yanez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with parenting stress, relationship struggles, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. Cynthia speaks English and Spanish and draws on ten years of clinical experience to support practical problem solving and emotional processing. Cynthia prefers a collaborative style.
Sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep people stuck and on building clearer choices. She listens for what matters most to each person and then helps turn that understanding into small, realistic steps.
Background and approach
In sessions she combines an insight-oriented focus with solution-focused tools. That means there is time to talk through the past and how it shapes feelings, and also time to practice concrete strategies for day-to-day challenges. Parents often find this mix useful when addressing routines, boundaries, and stress management.
Cynthia’s background is in social work and she holds the credential LCSW, with licensure in Florida and Indiana. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD, fertility and adoption issues, and gender dysphoria. Therapy can be done by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
Cynthia uses an approach that meets people where they are and helps them test changes at a manageable pace.
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.
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Approaches Cynthia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Cynthia uses Client-Centered Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide conversations and change. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what the client brings to the room, which helps people articulate their goals and feel heard. Emotionally-Focused Therapy emphasizes identifying and reshaping emotional patterns in relationships, which can help with intimacy-related issues and parenting stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cynthia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means talking about what the client hopes to change, trying approaches, and adjusting as needed together.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Video is useful for deeper conversations and face-to-face connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a session fits into a short break. Live chat or text messaging can work well for quick check-ins, asking questions between sessions, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and try new coping strategies without major schedule disruption.
Questions people ask about Cynthia
What concerns does Cynthia commonly address?
Cynthia works with a wide range of issues including parenting stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, and career or life transition concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions blend insight-oriented conversation with practical, solution-focused strategies. The goal is to understand patterns and then practice small changes that fit daily life.
What is Cynthia's professional background?
She has ten years of clinical experience and draws on social work training to support clients with both emotional processing and behavior change.
Where is Cynthia licensed and based?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Florida and Indiana, and her profile lists Florida as her location.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Cynthia?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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