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Cindy Reyes

LCSW

Calm support for stress and trauma

  • Bilingual English Spanish
  • Practical coping skills
  • Evidence-based techniques

About Cindy

Cindy Reyes, LCSW, focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or low self-esteem. She speaks English and Spanish and brings 11 years of clinical experience to sessions. Her style is calm and direct, aimed at practical steps people can use right away.

Cindy draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor work to each person. She often uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and trauma-informed approaches when those tools fit the issue.

Clients can expect a collaborative process that starts with clear goals. Sessions emphasize building coping skills, improving communication, and stabilizing emotions. Cindy helps people make small, manageable changes that add up over time.

Her background includes community mental health settings where she supported a wide range of concerns. She has worked with people facing trauma, PTSD, life transitions, and relationship strain, and has experience related to immigration evaluations and substance abuse evaluations.

Cindy offers a nonjudgmental space to talk through painful experiences like abandonment, body image worries, chronic illness, and loss. She aims to help people identify their strengths and develop practical plans for change. If you are weighed down by depression, trauma, or ongoing stress, she helps break challenges into steps you can act on.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Many clients benefit from cognitive-behavioral techniques that help spot and change patterns of thinking and behavior that worsen anxiety or depression. CBT is practical and often focuses on small experiments and homework to test new ways of thinking and acting.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills can be useful for managing intense feelings, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive reactions. Trauma-informed methods prioritize safety and pacing when working with painful memories or reactions to abuse.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That process may include trying different techniques and adjusting plans as progress is made.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for more flexible scheduling. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options when you book. Many people find remote sessions let them practice skills in daily routines and check in more consistently without changing other obligations.

License and NPI

LCSW California · No. 110395
NPI1386020923

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cindy commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and related issues such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and relationship communication problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused, emphasizing practical coping skills, emotion regulation, and problem-solving that clients can use between sessions.

What is her clinical background?

She has 11 years of experience, including time in community mental health settings supporting people with trauma, PTSD, life transitions, and substance-related concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in this biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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