Cynthia Roe, LCSW

Therapist in California

Cynthia Roe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of practice in California.

Licensed inCalifornia
LicenseLCSW18238
NPI 1134220601
Experience30+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Cynthia

Cynthia Roe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of practice in California. She draws on long experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and mood challenges. Cynthia works with people navigating addiction, career strain, grief, and issues around identity and gender.

She is also experienced supporting people affected by cancer and those coping with caregiver strain and aging concerns. Her approach is straightforward and respectful.

Background and approach

Sessions are shaped to each person's needs, with an emphasis on listening first and planning next. Cynthia focuses on building stronger emotional connections and practical strategies people can use outside of sessions. She aims to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning through clear goals and small, achievable steps.

Cynthia combines Attachment-based ideas with client-centered care and cognitive behavioral techniques. That blend helps address relationship patterns, unhelpful thinking, and moment-to-moment coping. Mindfulness skills and motivational interviewing are used when helpful to increase awareness and commitment to change.

People meet her for a range of concerns including parenting stress, family conflict, abandonment and attachment issues, and problems with communication or codependency. She also supports those dealing with fertility or adoption-related questions and the guilt or shame that sometimes follows difficult life events. Cynthia adapts sessions to what each person needs most, offering phone, video, chat, or messaging options.

She encourages clients to take small steps and tracks progress together so goals stay realistic and reachable.

Credentials

LCSW (California): License LCSW18238 · expires October 2026
NPI: 1134220601 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Cynthia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Family of origin issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Cynthia names

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Online support

How attachment work and skills translate online

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how early experiences shape current connections. Online sessions can help identify those patterns, practice new ways of relating, and repair trust through consistent conversations and homework between sessions. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, giving space for them to lead the conversation while the therapist reflects and supports change in the direction the client chooses.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when used alongside these approaches, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises. It helps people notice thinking patterns, test different beliefs, and try small behavioral changes that reduce anxiety or depression symptoms over time. Together these approaches support both understanding feelings and building new skills that work in daily life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what feels most useful. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions stay aligned with their needs and values.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep work moving forward.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Cynthia commonly address?

Cynthia works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and a wide range of relationship and family issues. She also supports people facing grief, parenting strain, caregiving stress, and cancer-related challenges.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and practical. She listens first, then helps set clear, achievable goals using a mix of attachment-informed work, client-centered listening, and skills-based techniques.

What is her professional background?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience working in clinical settings and with people experiencing mood, trauma, and life-change challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds a California LCSW credential and practices while located in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options to fit different schedules and needs.

How does billing and cost work?

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?

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