Cynthia Roe, LCSW

Cynthia Roe is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience in California. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, and issues related to LGBTQI+ identity. Cynthia emphasizes a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate approach to care.

She works with depression, bipolar mood concerns, and disruptive mood dysregulation. She also supports people facing addictions, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Cynthia has a particular interest in helping individuals and families affected by cancer and the stresses that come with caregiving.

Cynthia shapes each conversation around what the person needs. She tailors dialog and the care plan to fit an individual’s situation instead of using the same steps for everyone. Sessions blend practical skills with space to talk about feelings and past relationships that still matter today.

Her background includes long experience using attachment-focused ideas and client-centered methods to rebuild connection and trust. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and on mindfulness and motivational strategies to support coping and change.

Cynthia aims to make the first step less daunting. She helps people set clear, achievable goals and works alongside them as they try new ways of coping. Her style is steady, direct, and compassionate, focused on what will help day to day.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape how people feel and respond now. It helps when old patterns of relating cause repeated hurt or distance in important relationships. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and experience, offering space to be heard and to make choices about change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more helpful ones to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cynthia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. She adjusts tools and the pace of work based on what the person wants to achieve, so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing flexibility in scheduling. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or let someone choose a session option that does not require being on camera. Ask about the available formats when you start so sessions fit your routine and needs.