- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship help
- Values-based work
About Cindy
Cindy Hannigan is an LPC based in Texas who helps people work through stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She supports people facing relationship struggles, addictive behaviors, grief, parenting strain, and challenges related to identity and intimacy. Cindy also works with clients coping with ADHD, bipolar symptoms, career strain, and major life changes. She affirms LGBTQ+ people and those navigating adoption, abandonment, or caregiver stress.
Her style is calm and collaborative. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She listens for what matters most and helps people set small, practical steps that fit daily life.
Cindy uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide treatment. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She uses acceptance-focused work to help people live by their values even when worries remain.
She also attends to attachment patterns and emotional connection when relationship pain or past hurt shows up. Dialectical and client-centered methods inform her work with strong emotions and relationship repair. Over 12 years of practice, she has supported a wide range of concerns across the life span.
People who choose Cindy can expect straightforward feedback, compassion, and tools they can try between sessions. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule based on therapist availability.
Her style is calm and collaborative. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She listens for what matters most and helps people set small, practical steps that fit daily life.
Cindy uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide treatment. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She uses acceptance-focused work to help people live by their values even when worries remain.
She also attends to attachment patterns and emotional connection when relationship pain or past hurt shows up. Dialectical and client-centered methods inform her work with strong emotions and relationship repair. Over 12 years of practice, she has supported a wide range of concerns across the life span.
People who choose Cindy can expect straightforward feedback, compassion, and tools they can try between sessions. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule based on therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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
How Cindy’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and problem-focused, and it helps with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and work stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice difficult thoughts and still take action toward valued goals. It can help with anxiety, addiction patterns, and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cindy will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals and daily life. That may mean practicing skills in session, trying small experiments between meetings, or adjusting direction as needs change.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or allow conversations without traveling to an office. Licensed professionals use these approaches to focus on concrete changes, emotion regulation, and rebuilding connection, whether sessions are in-person or delivered through supported formats - confirm which ones are offered when you schedule.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Cindy support?
Cindy works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related life changes and identity questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on listening, clear feedback, and simple steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not supported at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the therapist biography.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.