- Calm practical support
- Goal oriented work
- Adoption and foster care
About Cynthia
Cynthia Gladyness is a licensed social worker with 26 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and trauma. She works with adults facing life transitions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and challenges like ADHD or compassion fatigue. Cynthia brings a calm, straightforward manner so people can speak honestly about what’s hard for them.
Her sessions focus on practical steps and steady support. She combines client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new behaviors. Motivational interviewing and emotionally focused ideas are used when people want to change habits or improve connection with others.
Cynthia aims to make therapy useful for daily life. She helps clients set small goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track progress over time. Many clients appreciate a mix of problem-solving and emotion-focused work so they can manage symptoms while addressing deeper issues.
She has particular experience supporting people dealing with adoption and foster care concerns, abandonment, blended family stress, aging and end-of-life issues, cancer, divorce and separation, and workplace or career strain. Cynthia also helps people coping with guilt, shame, and forgiveness.
Based in Michigan, Cynthia brings a patient, down-to-earth style to sessions. She encourages clear goals and honest conversation, and she works collaboratively to find practical ways forward.
How Cynthia’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It often focuses on clear, practical steps to reduce symptoms like anxiety or sleep trouble. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills for noticing difficult feelings and choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with stress, grief, and life changes. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes listening and empathy so the person feels heard and can explore concerns at their own pace. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cynthia will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then suggest a mix of methods. That plan may change over time as needs evolve, and decisions about approach are made together. Please confirm the therapist's current session options before booking so you know which online formats are available. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also make it possible to see a licensed professional from another location, which can be helpful for people managing transitions or living away from local resources.Areas of expertise
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Experience
26+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Cynthia help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Cynthia uses a warm, straightforward style that blends listening with practical skill-building. Sessions focus on setting small goals and practicing new behaviors between meetings.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 26 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker working with adults through complex life challenges and transitions.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - and is based in Michigan.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone or video sessions are available.
How are therapy costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.