Cynthia Smith, LPC

Pennsylvania · 15 years in practice

Cynthia Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania who focuses on concerns like depression, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, career stress, and coping with life changes.

License and registration

LPC, Pennsylvania: PC005964 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1962820837 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Cynthia

Cynthia Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania who focuses on concerns like depression, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, career stress, and coping with life changes. She also helps people dealing with trauma, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, caregiving strain, and questions about identity and sexuality. Cynthia speaks plainly and aims to make talking about hard things feel manageable.

She uses an approach that centers the person in the room and pays attention to meaning, values, and choices.

Background and approach

Sessions are collaborative and practical. Cynthia draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and she brings mindfulness practices to help people notice feelings without being overwhelmed. Her style is direct and empathetic.

She listens first, then offers tools people can try between sessions. Goals are set together and adjusted as life shifts. Cynthia also uses emotionally focused strategies to look at how relationships and attachment affect daily life.

Cynthia has about 15 years of professional counseling experience and is licensed in Pennsylvania as an LPC. She has worked in independent practice, community mental health, and case management. That background informs a flexible approach to different life stages and practical problems.

People who meet with Cynthia can expect clear communication, step-by-step strategies, and space to talk about values and purpose. She supports exploration of identity, family dynamics, and end-of-life concerns while helping clients build coping skills for stress and sleep difficulties.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Cynthia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Career difficulties
Depression
Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Aging and geriatric issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Domestic violence
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Cynthia names

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Online support

How Cynthia’s approaches translate to online therapy

Existential Therapy helps people look at meaning, choices, and what matters most in life. It is useful when someone is facing big transitions, questions of purpose, or grief about changing roles. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the person's lead so they feel understood and accepted; this approach supports self-exploration and building trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems like anxiety, depression, and sleep trouble going, and it offers specific exercises people can practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is usually a joint process. Cynthia will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs and then suggest which methods to try first. That plan can be changed as progress is made or new issues arise, keeping the work practical and tailored to the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people work face-to-face when a visual connection helps. Phone sessions remove the need for video and can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing coaching-style contact and quick reflections between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Cynthia help with?

Cynthia works with people facing depression, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, career stress, trauma, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, caregiving strain, and questions around identity and sexuality.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens, helps set clear goals, and suggests practical steps people can try between sessions.

What experience does she bring?

She has about 15 years of professional counseling experience and has worked in independent practice, community mental health, and case management.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in Pennsylvania as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices with that credential in the state.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Cynthia?

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