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- CBT
- Attachment work
- Trauma and grief
About Cynthia
Cynthia Prince, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), is licensed in New York and has 38 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, and a range of other issues listed below. Her approach emphasizes practical talking, cognitive techniques, and emotional connection in sessions.
Cynthia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as fits each person. She says she does not focus on labels and prefers to treat each person with respect and professionalism. She often brings humor into sessions and mentions an emotional support pet named Major as part of the atmosphere.
Her background includes long experience across many settings. She spent over 30 years working for the State of New York, including on-call psychiatric evaluations in emergency departments. She has worked in prisons at maximum and medium security, in residential juvenile care, and in outpatient settings serving college students and community members.
Cynthia has worked with a wide range of concerns from bipolar disorder and PTSD to ADHD, attachment and abandonment issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, self-harm, personality issues, and neurodevelopmental conditions. She also lists caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, intimacy-related matters, and kink and alternative sexual cultures among her focuses.
Her style is direct and practical. Sessions emphasize talking through current problems, learning specific coping skills, and testing things that make daily life more manageable. To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills for managing moods, anxiety, and routines. It is often used for depression, anxiety, sleep, and problem-solving in daily life.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating. It can help people understand attachment and abandonment issues and improve emotional connections in close relationships.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and committing to actions that match personal values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, chronic pain, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, needs, and preferences and will try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted over time based on what helps.
Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, attachment work, and ACT to remote sessions in ways that focus on skills practice, reflective conversation, and real-life experiments.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and family issues, and many related concerns such as ADHD, bipolar, and caregiving stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, talk-based style that relies on cognitive behavioral tools, attachment-informed work, and elements of ACT and DBT when useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 38 years of experience across corrections, residential, outpatient, and emergency settings, including long service with the State of New York.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.