Cynthia Smith, LPC

Pennsylvania · 15 years in practice

Cynthia Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.

License and registration

LPC, Pennsylvania: PC005964 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1962820837 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Cynthia

Cynthia Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, grief, relationship and LGBT concerns. She also supports those coping with career changes, parenting strain, sleep problems, trauma and intimacy-related issues.

Cynthia uses a straightforward, empathetic style in sessions. She listens closely and helps people name their feelings. She brings practical tools and short-term strategies when a problem needs immediate relief, and she stays open to deeper emotional work when that fits.

Background and approach

Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to map strong emotions and the patterns that keep them going. She also uses client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on each person’s values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are offered for shifting thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety and depression.

With 15 years of counseling experience, Cynthia has worked in independent practice and community mental health settings. That background informs her ability to connect people to helpful resources and supports during stressful life changes. She commonly helps people dealing with caregiving, aging parents, hospice and end-of-life concerns.

Sessions focus on small, workable steps that fit daily life. Cynthia emphasizes collaboration - she and the client set goals and measure progress together. The tone is warm and nondirective while still aiming for practical change.

Focus areas and approaches

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

LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Career difficulties
Depression
Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Aging and geriatric issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Domestic violence
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Cynthia names

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Online support

How emotional work and online therapy fit together

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people track core feelings and the interaction patterns that keep those feelings intense. In a few sessions the focus is on naming emotions and noticing how reactions get triggered, which can help with relationship worries, grief, and intimacy-related issues.

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s goals and values at the center of care. The therapist offers empathic listening and reflection so people can make choices that match what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provides concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cynthia will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will pick methods that fit current needs. She typically combines emotional exploration with practical CBT-style techniques when that makes sense.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and do deeper emotional work. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can be used for check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit around work, caregiving, and busy days.

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Questions people ask

What problems does this counselor address?

Cynthia supports people with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, relationship and LGBT concerns, along with career and life transition issues.

How would sessions feel day to day?

Her style is warm and listening first. Sessions mix emotional exploration with practical coping strategies and goal setting.

What background informs this work?

She has 15 years of experience in counseling and has worked in independent practice and community mental health settings.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

The clinician is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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