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Cindy Hannigan

Cindy Hannigan

LPC · Texas

Caring, practical counseling for life transitions

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  • Values-based work
  • Skills and insight
  • Warm direct approach

About Cindy

Cindy Hannigan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and challenges linked to adoption and foster care. She welcomes conversations about grief, identity, addictions, and struggles with self-esteem and intimacy. Her tone is warm and direct, aimed at parents and adults who want clear steps forward.

Her work focuses on practical skills and steady emotional support. She uses methods that help people notice patterns, build new habits, and respond differently to hard feelings. Sessions typically include reflection, skill practice, and goal-setting tailored to each person's life.

With 12 years of experience, Cindy draws on several therapy approaches to match the client’s needs. She blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance-based strategies and attachment-focused conversations when helpful. The goal is to help people recognize what matters, manage difficult emotions, and make changes that fit their values.

Cindy often helps people who are dealing with parenting stress, workplace pressure, sleep problems, and the long-term effects of trauma or attachment wounds. She also supports those navigating sexual orientation or gender identity concerns and complicated life changes like grief or caregiving strain.

Her sessions emphasize collaboration and practical tools. Clients can expect straightforward suggestions, exercises to try between sessions, and a focus on small, achievable steps. To begin, readers complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How Cindy’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It breaks problems into clear steps and gives practical exercises to do between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and learning to live with difficult feelings while moving toward what matters most. It uses brief practices to build flexibility and focus. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships, helping people understand how early bonds affect current trust and connection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Cindy will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and situation. Clients can expect to try techniques, reflect on what helps, and adjust the plan together over time.

Session options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people join from quieter surroundings or switch between different appointment types based on what works for their schedule.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Cindy help with?

Cindy supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, addictions, and challenges tied to adoption and foster care among other concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on skill-building, goal-setting, and clear next steps that fit daily life.

What experience does she bring?

She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, attachment, and life-transition concerns.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does cost and payment 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 her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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