I am Cynia R. Black: daughter, sister, friend, and spirited clinical therapist.
My goal is to support individuals , couples and families through life's difficult moments. Over the last 8 years, I have gained most of my experience working in the intensive in-home and outpatient mental health setting as a Family Consultant with youth ages birth to 12 years old, and a Family Therapist with families of youth ages 10 to 17 years old. With this work, I have developed a strong passion for working alongside young adults on a very integral part of their journey- transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. I have observed that oftentimes adolescents have been perceived by society as being "difficult" and "incapable" of change rather than seeing them as people who are trying to adapt to a transition in which they feel like they have no control.
As a therapist, I am committed to empowering and supporting my clients by increasing resiliency, and positive well being, and helping to develop sustainable coping strategies. I am looking forward to doing this work and continuing this journey together with you!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Domestic violence, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Post-traumatic stress, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NC LCSW C015625
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Cynia is fabulous! She has been able to provide excellent insights and has suggested very helpful exercises to bring me back to where I need to be. Wonderful experience!
Written on Nov 24, 2025 after therapy with Cynia for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Love her so far! She listens to me and makes me feel understood!
Written on Oct 10, 2025 after therapy with Cynia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I just started BetterHelp about a month ago, and I feel like I have known Ms. Cynia Black for much longer than that. There is something about her that puts me at ease, sharing some very uncomfortable emotions. We are still in the early days, but I know her guidance is going to make a material impact on my mental health and overall happiness. Thank you Cynia!
Written on Feb 28, 2025 after therapy with Cynia for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, and compassion fatigue