- 38 years experience
- Warm straightforward style
- Works with trauma
About Cynthia
Cynthia Prince is a licensed clinical social worker with 38 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She guides clients through grief, addiction, parenting strain, ADHD, and life transitions. Cynthia also supports people navigating intimacy, body image, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She practices in New York and works with international clients in English.
Cynthia learned her skills across many settings, including prisons, juvenile residential programs, outpatient clinics, and emergency-room psychiatric evaluation. She recently retired from long-term State of New York service and now sees community members and college-age adults through a local family medical center. That range gives her a practical sense of what helps in different situations.
Her style is straightforward and warm. She favors plain talk, a sense of humor, and an emotional support pet called Major when that is comfortable for clients. Cynthia avoids relying on labels and aims to treat people with respect and compassion while tailoring care to each person’s needs.
Cynthia uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside other approaches to match the work to the person. She focuses on skills people can use between sessions, like coping strategies for anxiety, ways to manage mood shifts, and steps to improve communication in close relationships.
If someone is unsure where to start, she helps clarify goals and practical next steps. The first contact begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.
Cynthia learned her skills across many settings, including prisons, juvenile residential programs, outpatient clinics, and emergency-room psychiatric evaluation. She recently retired from long-term State of New York service and now sees community members and college-age adults through a local family medical center. That range gives her a practical sense of what helps in different situations.
Her style is straightforward and warm. She favors plain talk, a sense of humor, and an emotional support pet called Major when that is comfortable for clients. Cynthia avoids relying on labels and aims to treat people with respect and compassion while tailoring care to each person’s needs.
Cynthia uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside other approaches to match the work to the person. She focuses on skills people can use between sessions, like coping strategies for anxiety, ways to manage mood shifts, and steps to improve communication in close relationships.
If someone is unsure where to start, she helps clarify goals and practical next steps. The first contact begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended 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 violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen'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)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
38+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
How Cynthia’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and habits. It breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches skills for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people understand attachment and work on trust, intimacy, and abandonment concerns.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Cynthia will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That collaborative process helps shape how sessions proceed and which tools to practice between meetings.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also gives more flexibility for people who live far from a therapist in New York or who coordinate care across time zones. Licensed professionals work with clients to adapt exercises, homework, and coping strategies so the same practical work done in the office can be carried out through remote sessions when that option is available.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Cynthia address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Cynthia uses a warm, plainspoken approach with humor and practical tools. She avoids labels and focuses on respect and tailoring work to each person.
What is her professional background?
She has 38 years of experience working in prisons, juvenile residential care, outpatient clinics, emergency-room psychiatric evaluation, and a local family medical center.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in New York and holds a New York LCSW license.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees 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 her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.