- Client-centered approach
- Trauma and grief focus
- Practical between-session work
About Cynthia
Cynthia Mickel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience in counseling and substance use work. She learned educational psychology at the masters level and has spent much of her career guiding people through trauma, loss, and life transitions. Cynthia is personable and calm in sessions, which many clients find makes it easier to talk honestly about hard things.
She uses a client-centered stance and begins where each person is. Some people come wanting advice and an ear. Others come ready to dig into the reasons behind their struggles. Cynthia adapts her pace to match what a client needs that day.
Her background includes leadership roles in residential substance use treatment and adolescent programming. That hands-on experience informs how she helps people manage grief, addiction, depression, bipolar concerns, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms. She also works with intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting concerns, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
Cynthia often combines practical exercises with reflective conversation. She gives simple experiments to try between sessions so people can practice skills in everyday life. She tells clients she will work hard alongside them while encouraging them to build their own confidence and problem-solving.
Sessions are offered from her home office and conducted virtually. Prospective clients should confirm session options when they book. Cynthia speaks English and accepts international clients.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often involves simple mindful exercises and small behavior changes to move toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of responding. It usually includes concrete skills and short experiments to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cynthia will talk with each client about goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working that fit those needs. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made or new concerns emerge.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as scheduling during a break or reducing travel time. It also allows therapists to assign and review real-life experiments that clients practice between meetings. Because session formats were not exhaustively listed, confirm the exact virtual options when booking. Overall, licensed professionals can use ACT and CBT techniques effectively in remote sessions to help people manage anxiety, grief, addiction recovery tasks, trauma-related coping, and daily stressors.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Texas, Oregon, Washington, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cynthia commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues, plus parenting and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her way of working in sessions?
She takes a client-centered style and starts where a person is. Sessions mix listening, guidance, and short practical exercises to try between meetings.
What relevant experience does she bring?
She has 20 years in the field and has held clinical supervisory and director roles in substance use and adolescent programs.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensure in Arizona and Texas and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients reach her?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used for therapy?
The biography notes she works from home and conducts virtual sessions; confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.