Cynthia Marcolina, LPC

Cynthia Marcolina brings a gentle, collaborative style to counseling, helping clients feel comfortable while working toward practical change. With 35 years of experience across a variety of mental health settings, she has provided individual, marital, group, and family counseling for people of different ages and diagnoses. Her approach blends client-centered humanistic care with existential reflection, mindfulness practices, and cognitive-behavioral techniques so treatment can be tailored to each person’s needs.

She often combines talk therapy with suggested readings, paper-and-pencil exercises, and creative activities to help clients draw on their own strengths during difficult times. Cynthia emphasizes improving self-talk and self-esteem, reducing anxiety, and learning self-soothing skills with or without medication. Her work encourages staying present, addressing problems proactively rather than avoiding them, and focusing on what is within one’s control to promote empowerment. She frequently summarizes these principles with the phrases "stay in the present it's the safest and most manageable place to be", "work your problems instead of letting them work you", and "focus on what you have control over to empower yourself".

Cynthia holds the LPC credential, which means Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Pennsylvania.

Approach-Oriented Online Care with Flexible Access

Cynthia integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness techniques into her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting a person’s own capacity for growth so clients feel heard and guided rather than directed. CBT helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to stress or mood concerns and teaches practical skills to change those patterns. Mindfulness therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve coping with anxiety or strong emotions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Cynthia collaborates with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for individual circumstances.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals without added travel time, supporting consistent progress toward therapeutic goals.