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Cynthia Thomas

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday struggles

LPC Oklahoma

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Cynthia

Cynthia Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who blends practical, evidence-informed methods with a collaborative, empathic stance to help clients navigate life’s challenges.

Background and approach

With 11 years of clinical experience in Oklahoma, she draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered work, and mindfulness-based techniques to address concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and addiction.

She also brings clinical focus to areas including grief, intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and a range of attachment and identity matters. Her style emphasizes meeting clients where they are and co-creating goals that fit their values and daily realities.

In online sessions she works on building coping skills, improving communication, managing mood and cravings, and processing loss or traumatic experiences through tailored strategies.

Cynthia is experienced addressing additional topics such as adoption and foster care, body image and eating issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and kink and alternative sexual culture, adapting interventions to each person’s needs and context.

Available to both domestic and international clients, she offers flexible virtual formats to make therapy accessible for clients balancing busy schedules or geographic constraints.

Online Approaches That Fit Your Life

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist listens deeply and helps clients identify their own goals and strengths; it can be especially helpful for building self-awareness and strengthening motivation for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, which is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life transitions. Mindfulness therapy adds attention training and present-focused strategies to help manage emotional reactivity and increase calm in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cynthia works together with each person to explore which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan over time as progress and challenges emerge. This partnership helps ensure the work stays relevant and achievable for the client.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to fit sessions into busy schedules and access care from different locations. These formats make it possible to practice skills between sessions and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not feasible, while allowing licensed professionals to tailor the pace and tools of therapy to the individual’s daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Cynthia works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and compassion fatigue. She also lists focused areas such as body image, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and attachment-related concerns.
What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
The practice uses client-centered techniques alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to tailor work to each client’s goals and preferences.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The practitioner has 11 years of professional experience working with individuals on a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential OK LPC LPC06014 and is based in Oklahoma.
Can people who live outside the United States work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services to people outside the U.S., offering sessions across different time zones when possible.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability, and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin working together?
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

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English