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- Warm interactive style
- Values-based work
- Skill focused
About Cynthia
Cynthia Fradl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive approach that aims to put people at ease. Cynthia focuses on practical steps rather than labels and meets people where they are.
She helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and addictions. Cynthia also supports people facing relationship and family strains, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting stress, career transitions, and coping with life changes. Traumatic brain injury is listed among her areas of focus.
Cynthia blends several approaches depending on the person’s needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She incorporates acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Mindfulness practices and client-centered conversation are threaded through sessions to increase awareness and self-compassion.
Her background includes work in nonprofit programs, hospital and clinical settings, and schools. She has experience supporting people with longer-term mental health challenges such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and with complex conditions that involve co-morbidity and chronic health concerns.
Sessions are tailored to each person and focused on achievable steps. Cynthia describes her role as supportive and empowering, helping people build foundations for a more fulfilling life. If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through creating a plan that fits their goals and circumstances.
She helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and addictions. Cynthia also supports people facing relationship and family strains, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting stress, career transitions, and coping with life changes. Traumatic brain injury is listed among her areas of focus.
Cynthia blends several approaches depending on the person’s needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She incorporates acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Mindfulness practices and client-centered conversation are threaded through sessions to increase awareness and self-compassion.
Her background includes work in nonprofit programs, hospital and clinical settings, and schools. She has experience supporting people with longer-term mental health challenges such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and with complex conditions that involve co-morbidity and chronic health concerns.
Sessions are tailored to each person and focused on achievable steps. Cynthia describes her role as supportive and empowering, helping people build foundations for a more fulfilling life. If someone is ready to begin, she guides them through creating a plan that fits their goals and circumstances.
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How Cynthia’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when hard thoughts and feelings show up. It can help with anxiety, depression, and adjusting after life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive conversation where the therapist listens without judgment and follows the person’s pace.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cynthia will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. This means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed rather than committing to a single method up front.
The therapist’s profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can be easier to fit around work, caregiving, or travel, or because a shorter check-in can replace a longer visit when time is tight. Online work also makes it possible to use mindfulness exercises, behavioral experiments, and values-based homework between meetings to reinforce progress.
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Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Cynthia address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and related concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical steps, respect, and sensitivity rather than labels.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Cynthia has 20 years of clinical experience working in nonprofit, hospital/clinical, and school settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Oregon.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; verify current session options before booking to confirm how Cynthia meets with clients.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.