Cynthia Rumford-Jones

Goal-focused therapist using CBT and skills-based care

LCSW California

Experience: 22 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Cynthia

Cynthia Rumford-Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who brings 22 years of clinical experience to her therapeutic work in California.

Background and approach

She emphasizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a core method, combining it with client-centered principles and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help people identify patterns, build coping strategies, and address emotional challenges such as anxiety, depression, and anger.

Cynthia works with concerns that include stress, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and grief, eating and parenting issues, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Her practice also addresses adoption and foster care matters, blended family dynamics, communication and control problems, forgiveness and guilt, impulsivity, and other complex life stressors.

She frames therapy as collaborative and goal-oriented, helping clients create structured plans that fit their needs. Her style is described as warm, supportive, and interactive, with experience using motivational interviewing, mindfulness techniques, and solution-focused strategies to complement CBT and DBT tools.

Cynthia holds CA LCSW 102582 and offers sessions in English across a range of online formats, guiding people through changes with practical skills and problem-solving approaches.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more adaptive patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily coping challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard as they explore concerns and set personal goals. Dialectical behavior therapy brings practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help manage intense emotions and improve relationships.

Choosing the right approach is usually a collaborative process. Cynthia works with each person to consider their goals, preferences, and life circumstances and tailors a blend of methods that fits the individual's needs rather than applying a single technique by default.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which allows people to access therapy from different locations and on flexible schedules. These options can make it easier to practice skills between meetings, maintain continuity during life transitions, and fit therapy into busy routines while working together on structured, skills-based strategies.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cynthia address in therapy?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, eating-related concerns, parenting and family problems, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral therapy with client-centered and dialectical behavior therapy elements and uses mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques in a warm, interactive style.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 22 years of clinical experience working as a therapist in social work and human services settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

Cynthia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with CA LCSW 102582 and practices from California.

Does she offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?

She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and needs.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefEating disordersParenting issuesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English