Cindy Hackwell

Compassionate LMHP guiding practical change

LMHP Nebraska

Experience: 3 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Cindy

Cindy Hackwell is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) based in Nebraska who focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings a compassionate, patient-centered style to work with people facing addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family challenges, burnout and compassion fatigue, and a range of mood and medical-related issues including cancer, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and geriatric concerns.

Her clinical background includes experience in crisis intervention and work in medical and inpatient psychiatric settings, along with practice addressing domestic violence. Cindy integrates evidence-based tools such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, client-centered methods, and mindfulness strategies to help clients identify patterns, build coping skills, and set practical goals.

With three years of documented experience as an LMHP and a broader history of clinical work in medical contexts, she aims to meet each person with understanding and clear-focused support.

How online approaches like CBT and mindfulness support care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more adaptive strategies; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many mood-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathic therapeutic relationship in which the therapist listens and supports clients as they explore their values and choices; this approach helps people feel heard and build self-directed insight.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to determine whether CBT, client-centered methods, mindfulness techniques, or a combination best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting direction as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for those balancing medical care, caregiving responsibilities, work, or mobility limitations. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access skills-based work between appointments, and choose the communication style that fits daily life while working toward meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Cindy address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related issues, parenting, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, cancer and caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and several mood-related conditions.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

The approach is compassionate and client-centered, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, mindfulness tools, and motivational interviewing to help clients build coping skills and work toward their goals.

What is Cindy's professional background?

She has documented clinical experience totaling three years as an LMHP and additional practice history in medical settings, inpatient psychiatric care, crisis intervention, and two years working in domestic violence services.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She holds the LMHP credential with Nebraska license number NE LMHP 4789 and is located in Nebraska.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for online work?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost determined for therapy with her?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsDomestic violenceHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Traumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Nebraska

Languages

English