Cynthia Young, LCSW
Florida · 26 years in practice
Cynthia Young is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW12586 · expires March 2027
- LCSW, California
- 19183 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1649597675 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 26
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Cynthia
Cynthia Young is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience. She practices in Florida and brings a steady, compassionate presence to sessions. Cynthia focuses on helping people make practical changes in their daily lives.
She creates a calm space where clients can name difficult feelings and tell their story without judgment. Conversations are direct and gentle, and Cynthia helps people sort through what matters most to them.
Background and approach
She emphasizes small, doable steps toward clearer thinking and healthier habits. Cynthia uses approaches that focus on emotions, patterns, and values. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift their emotional responses.
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of living well. Over her career she has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. She also helps with relationship concerns, addictions, caregiver strain, ADHD, and work-related stress.
Additional areas include attachment issues, family of origin problems, and chronic health concerns. Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. Cynthia listens for strengths and builds plans that fit each person’s life.
She encourages steady progress and adapts strategies as needs change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cynthia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cynthia names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotions and patterns that keep people stuck. It helps people identify strong feelings and change how they respond to those feelings, which can be useful for grief, anxiety, and relationship stress.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes values and committed action. It helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them, and then choose small actions that match what matters most to them.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now. It can help people understand attachment concerns, abandonment issues, and family of origin problems so they can form steadier emotional habits.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Cynthia will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and test what helps. She adapts methods over time and invites feedback so the plan stays useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, check-ins between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Cynthia commonly address?
Cynthia works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, addictions, ADHD, and related issues like caregiver strain and chronic illness.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She offers a calm, direct, and empathetic style that focuses on emotions and practical change. Sessions combine listening with concrete steps for everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 26 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker in her practice.
What credentials and location are on record?
Cynthia holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and practices in Florida; she is licensed in Florida and California as LCSW.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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