My name is Cynthia Malek and I am a licensed social worker with LCSW-R and credential substance abuse counselor with CASAC certification. I am also dual licensed in North Carolina as a clinical social worker. I graduated from SUNY Oswego with a bachelor of science in psychology with a minor in fine arts in 2005. My master's degree in social work was earned at Syracuse University in 2008. I specialize in dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy and apply components of dialectic behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, strengths-based therapy, and supportive therapy as appropriate based on individual needs . I employ an eclectic approach in my therapeutic work. I have been trained in EMDR and I hold a certification as a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional with knowledge of nutrition and holistic therapy interventions.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Systemic Therapy
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