Cindy Cothran, LPCC, LPC

Cindy Cothran is a licensed counselor who aims to make the first steps into therapy feel more manageable and humane. With 18 years of experience, she creates a therapeutic space that emphasizes emotional refuge, clear priorities, and respect for each person she meets. Cindy blends sincere rapport, gentle humor, and steady support to help clients address anxiety, depression, loss, life transitions, trauma, and a wide range of relationship and identity concerns.

Her approach is rooted in attachment-based work while remaining intentionally eclectic. She draws from evidence-informed methods including EMDR and mindfulness-informed techniques, adapting tools to match each client’s life goals and preferences. Cindy values the inherent worth of every person and focuses on practical skills and emotional connection to foster change.

Cindy holds LPCC and LPC credentials, which indicate licensure to practice professional clinical counseling. She works with individuals facing stress, grief, family and relationship difficulties, eating and mood disorders, trauma and abuse, addictions, and issues related to parenting, career, identity, and self-esteem. Her style is genuine and wholehearted, and she welcomes those ready to take next steps toward living a life more aligned with their values and needs.

Attachment-Informed and EMDR-Informed Online Care

In online sessions, Cindy offers several therapeutic approaches tailored to individual needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of connection and emotional safety formed in relationships, helping clients understand how those patterns influence current stressors, intimacy, and communication. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their ongoing emotional impact through structured, time-limited procedures. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s perspective, providing empathic listening and collaboration so goals are shaped by what matters most to the person in therapy.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process rather than a one-time decision. Cindy works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting methods as trust and clarity develop. This means the approach may evolve over time to better fit each person’s circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules, energy levels, and comfort with technology. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, busy periods, or when in-person visits are not convenient, while still working with licensed professionals focused on meaningful progress.