Cynthia Fradl, LCSW

Cynthia Fradl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience providing mental health therapy. She has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including the effects of past emotional or physical trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and life or career transitions. Her background includes work in nonprofit agencies, hospital and clinical settings, and schools, giving her experience across diverse care environments.

Cynthia has also worked with individuals managing long-term mental health challenges such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Her therapeutic style is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on each person as an individual. Cynthia blends cognitive-behavioral strategies, acceptance and commitment ideas, humanistic and client-centered principles, mindfulness practices, and rational-emotive techniques to shape treatment.

Sessions are tailored to each client, with dialogue and treatment plans built around specific needs and goals. Cynthia emphasizes the courage it takes to seek help and aims to support and empower people as they build more fulfilling lives. She welcomes those ready to take the first step toward change and stands ready to work collaboratively in that process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites clients to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with personal values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and situations that involve ongoing life challenges.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the pace of change. This approach supports self-esteem, relationship concerns, and grief by prioritizing the client’s experience.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through practical strategies and skill-building. CBT is commonly used for depression, anxiety, and coping with everyday stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Cynthia Fradl will collaborate with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Cynthia offers flexibility in how sessions are held - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so people can choose formats that suit their schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, fit therapy into busy lives, and access licensed professionals from different locations.