Cynthia Yanez

Cynthia Yanez is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigate big life changes and the emotions that come with them. Cynthia uses a calm, collaborative style to listen first and help clients untangle old expectations that hold them back. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and are rooted in understanding what matters to each person. Cynthia focuses on building self-understanding and awareness as a path to change. She blends insight-oriented work with practical strategies when helpful, so people leave sessions with both new perspectives and concrete steps to try. This approach is often used with concerns like anxiety, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and coping with transitions. With ten years of experience and the LCSW credential, Cynthia draws on several therapy approaches to tailor care to each person. These include client-centered and emotionally-focused methods that prioritize feelings and connection, along with narrative and solution-focused ideas that help rewrite unhelpful stories and set achievable goals. She also addresses concerns such as compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, career worries, ADHD, and issues related to identity and gender. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, blended family questions, caregiver stress, and immigration-related challenges. Cynthia aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. She works together with clients to set goals, try small changes between sessions, and reassess what's working as therapy progresses.

How Cynthia’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered work focuses on the person’s experience and priorities, helping people feel heard and guiding them toward choices that fit their values. Emotionally-focused therapy pays attention to feelings and attachment needs and can help with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, and strong emotions. Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice, and responsibility, which can be useful when someone faces big life changes or questions about direction. Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Cynthia will talk with each person about goals and preferences and will adjust methods as therapy unfolds. The aim is to match techniques to what the client wants to work on, not to force a single method. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that focus on practical steps between sessions. It can also let people choose quieter times for sessions or opt for shorter visits when that suits a packed day. Speak with Cynthia about how to shape sessions to fit daily life and therapeutic goals.