Cynthia Sarris, LCSW

Cynthia Sarris is a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut with 35 years of practice. She supports people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and big life changes in a calm, straightforward way. Cynthia focuses on clear steps clients can use between sessions to feel steadier day to day.

She helps people work through grief and self-esteem struggles. She also addresses social anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. There is a focus on women's issues and caregiver stress, and she pays attention to challenges that come with aging and geriatric issues.

Cynthia uses practical methods to help clients recognize patterns and try new ways of coping. Sessions emphasize understanding what matters to each person and building simple skills that make life easier. She draws on approaches that include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy.

Clients can expect a collaborative process where the therapist and client set concrete goals. Cynthia aims to improve everyday functioning, ease painful emotions, and strengthen communication. Her work often centers on reducing isolation and rebuilding a sense of purpose.

With many years in practice, she brings steady experience without jargon. People who want practical tools, gentle challenge, and steady support may find her approach helpful.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and understood; it helps when someone needs space to make sense of feelings and decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives practical exercises to reduce anxiety, lift mood, or manage panic.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. That conversation guides whether the sessions lean more toward skill-building, exploring feelings, or combining approaches.

Confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know what will be available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time, and schedule shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT or client-centered techniques to remote sessions so clients can practice skills between appointments and track progress over time.