Cynthia Young
Compassionate LCSW blending empathy and evidence-based care
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 26 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Cynthia
Cynthia Young brings over two and a half decades of clinical experience to her work as a licensed clinical social worker.
Background and approach
She holds LCSW credentials in both Florida and California and has built a practice focused on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and the challenges that come with major life changes.
Her background also includes supporting clients facing addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, anger, career strain, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with a range of related concerns such as attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and codependency.
Her approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and emotions with support and practical tools. She draws on evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to tailor strategies to each person’s needs.
Cynthia aims to empower clients to take courageous steps toward greater well-being, combining empathy with structured techniques to help people build coping skills, improve communication, and pursue meaningful change.
How evidence-informed approaches translate to online care
Online sessions with Cynthia often incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to offer both structured skill-building and values-focused work. CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping strategies for concerns like anxiety, depression, and stress. ACT complements that by encouraging clients to clarify what matters to them and to take committed action toward those values even when uncomfortable emotions arise.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past, then blends methods from her background to create a tailored plan that feels workable and meaningful for the individual.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing scheduling flexibility and multiple ways to engage between appointments. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into busy lives, and they support ongoing skill practice and check-ins alongside regular sessions.
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Experience
26+ years
Licensed
Florida, California
Languages
English