Cynthia Smith, LPC

Cynthia Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who helps people manage grief, relationship strain, depression, anxiety, and stress. She supports those facing caregiving challenges, aging and geriatric issues, and life transitions. Cynthia also works with people navigating intimacy concerns, sexual culture questions, and identity-related matters such as LGBT issues and gender dysphoria.

She brings 15 years of counseling experience to sessions and describes her approach as warm and nonjudgmental. Cynthia aims to create a simple, open space where clients can talk through immediate worries and practical next steps. She often blends problem-focused techniques with attention to feelings and meaning.

Her work uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s lead and help them feel understood. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thought and try new behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Mindfulness strategies are available when addressing relationship dynamics, strong emotions, or persistent stress.

Cynthia has a particular interest in supporting adult children coping with an aging parent’s decline, and she offers guidance for hospice and end-of-life concerns and caregiver stress. She also assists people facing chronic illness, chronic pain, hoarding problems, or isolation.

Sessions focus on clear goals and practical coping steps, whether the work centers on career decisions, sleep disruption, intimacy questions, or reclaiming a sense of purpose. Cynthia encourages small, doable changes and follows each person’s pace.

How Cynthia’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the client. In online sessions this means the therapist reflects concerns back, asks questions to clarify, and helps the client set the pace and topics for each meeting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and tries small experiments to change them; online CBT can include homework, thought records, and planning steps between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and shift painful emotional responses in relationships; in remote sessions this can look like identifying key emotions and practicing new ways to respond.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cynthia will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as priorities shift, and she checks in regularly to make sure the work still feels helpful.

If you want to use online therapy with her, please confirm the current session options before booking. The practical benefits often include easier scheduling around work or caregiving, fewer travel demands, and the ability to keep momentum between appointments. Online work can make it simpler to fit short check-ins or focused skill practice into a busy week, while still allowing for emotion-focused or CBT-style sessions as needed.