In choosing a mental health professional, you want to ensure that the person has the training and experience to assist you with getting the results you desire. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and I have 18 years of experience in the behavioral healthcare field. I work closely with adults with a broad range of crisis, mental health and stressful life situations. My clinical experience includes individual and group therapy in community health clinics and inpatient psychiatric units. I utilize a variety of approaches to therapy and take a collaborative, person-centered, strength-based approach to treatment. I believe in providing goal- directed treatment. Goals that are specifically tailored to what you what to achieve are established. Treatment is then planned with your specific goals in mind and progress is made toward the goal in a time-sensitive manner. My areas of specialty include: depression, anxiety, grief and loss, mood instability, anger/aggressive behaviors,
oppositional adjustment issues, end of life issues, and life transitions. Therapeutic approaches utilized during treatment include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused, Strength-Based, Gestalt, Person-Centered, Attachment-based, and Trauma Focused.
I believe in providing a positive and supportive environment where you can feel accepted, empowered and experience the personal growth you desire. I will provide a non-judgmental environment and will treat you with dignity, and respect.
Additional areas of focus: Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Domestic Violence, Family Problems, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
VA LCSW 0904011169
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Cynthia “Cyndi” Richards. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Cyndi helps me becoming more a mature individual to function in the world, get out of the victimized mindset. It's still a challenge but I have more hope for the future =)
Written on Oct 30, 2020 after therapy with Cynthia “Cyndi” for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and anger management
We have just began our counseling sessions but Cyndi is very thoughtful in her responses to me and I feel like she understands me
Written on Aug 31, 2020 after therapy with Cynthia “Cyndi” for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, and coping with life changes