Cynthia Wells, LMHC

Cynthia Wells is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with five years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, or the ups and downs of bipolar disorder. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, and she aims to meet each person where they are. Cynthia shapes conversations and treatment plans around what matters most to the client. She uses practical strategies to manage intense emotions and to build coping skills for day-to-day life. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that add up over time. She draws on several approaches that emphasize values, problem solving, and emotional awareness. That means clients might work on shifting unhelpful thoughts, practicing skills for emotional regulation, or clarifying personal priorities. The therapist adapts the work to fit each person’s situation rather than following a rigid script. Many people come for help with relationships, parenting stress, work strain, or life transitions. Cynthia also addresses issues like low self-esteem, anger, codependency, and caregiver stress. She pays attention to how past events, attachment patterns, and dissociation can affect current functioning. Starting therapy is framed as a collaborative process. Cynthia supports clients through the early, uncertain steps and helps them try practical tools between sessions. The emphasis is on steady progress, honest conversation, and building skills that can be used beyond the therapy hour.

How Cynthia's approaches fit into online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions toward them despite difficult feelings. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, addiction, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it often targets depression, anxiety, and coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger, emotion regulation, and relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each client about their concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. If an approach doesn’t fit, adjustments are made so the work stays useful and relevant to the person’s daily life.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between commitments. Some people find remote sessions let them focus more on the conversation, while others prefer in-person rhythm - this is discussed and decided together based on what works best for the client.