Cynthia Gladyness, LMSW

Cynthia Gladyness is a licensed clinical social worker (LMSW) with 26 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship struggles. She also supports clients facing career changes, parenting pressures, sleep problems, ADHD, and the emotional demands of caregiving and aging. Cynthia aims to make therapy feel practical and focused on everyday problems.

Cynthia creates a calm, respectful space where people can say what they’re feeling without judgment. She listens closely and helps clients set clear, achievable goals. Sessions are conversational and aim for small, steady changes rather than quick fixes.

Her work draws on methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and build values-driven action. Emotionally-focused ideas are used when relationship or intimacy issues are central. Motivational interviewing helps people find internal reasons to change when motivation is stuck.

Cynthia has supported people through life transitions including divorce, adoption and foster care concerns, hospice and end-of-life issues, and coping after disasters. She also focuses on abandonment, commitment, infidelity, and blended family challenges. Aging and geriatric issues are part of her practice when clients or their families face later-life changes.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation, practical tools, and an emphasis on what works in daily life. Cynthia blends evidence-based tools with attention to each person’s story to help them move forward.

How Cynthia’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still move toward what matters to them. It’s useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful habits; it often helps with sleep problems, anxiety, and mood. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so clients can find their own solutions and feel heard.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cynthia will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on goals, strengths, and preferences. Together they’ll check what’s working and adjust the plan over time.

The convenience of online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy week. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, and make follow-up work simpler to schedule. The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available formats before booking to know whether phone or video options are offered. Online work still focuses on practical steps, homework between sessions, and tracking progress in everyday life.