- Focus on everyday thoughts
- Practical behavior strategies
- Warm collaborative style
About Cynthia
Cynthia Fradl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 20 years of experience offering hands-on, compassionate therapy. She greets each person with respect and a warm, interactive style. Cynthia focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that shape mood and behavior. She helps people take small steps toward clearer thinking and steadier routines.
Her work covers many common struggles, including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, stress, and addictions. She also supports people facing career strain, parenting challenges, sleep and eating problems, and long-term conditions such as bipolar disorder. Cynthia pays attention to how thinking patterns and daily habits affect relationships and functioning.
Cynthia blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral methods to help change unhelpful thoughts and actions. She adds client-centered listening and mindfulness practices to build awareness and calm in daily life.
She has worked in nonprofit agencies, hospitals and schools, and has experience with people who face complex, long-term mental health challenges. Her background helps her tailor conversations and plans to practical life demands. Sessions are meant to feel supportive and collaborative rather than judgmental.
People who choose Cynthia can expect direct, clear discussion and simple strategies to try between meetings. She encourages gradual change and values courage in taking first steps. If someone is ready to start, she offers steady support and guidance along the way.
Her work covers many common struggles, including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, stress, and addictions. She also supports people facing career strain, parenting challenges, sleep and eating problems, and long-term conditions such as bipolar disorder. Cynthia pays attention to how thinking patterns and daily habits affect relationships and functioning.
Cynthia blends several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral methods to help change unhelpful thoughts and actions. She adds client-centered listening and mindfulness practices to build awareness and calm in daily life.
She has worked in nonprofit agencies, hospitals and schools, and has experience with people who face complex, long-term mental health challenges. Her background helps her tailor conversations and plans to practical life demands. Sessions are meant to feel supportive and collaborative rather than judgmental.
People who choose Cynthia can expect direct, clear discussion and simple strategies to try between meetings. She encourages gradual change and values courage in taking first steps. If someone is ready to start, she offers steady support and guidance along the way.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
How Cynthia’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that line up with their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, and can help with anxiety, sleep and eating problems, and mood conditions. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and build calm in daily routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cynthia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors conversations and small experiments so people can test what helps and adjust over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also allow people to practice skills in their normal routines and bring real-life examples into sessions. Licensed professionals can help plan how to use sessions most effectively for daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cynthia help with?
She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, stress, relationship strain, parenting issues, sleep and eating difficulties, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. She listens with respect and uses practical conversation to help people try new ways of thinking and acting.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has over 20 years of clinical experience and has worked in nonprofits, hospital or clinical settings, and schools.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.