Cynthia Cunningham, LMFT
Therapist in California
Cynthia Cunningham is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 27 years of practice in California.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License34049
- NPI 1275798241
- Experience27+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Cynthia
Cynthia Cunningham is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 27 years of practice in California. She draws on long personal and professional experience to guide people toward healthier patterns. Cynthia speaks plainly and focuses on practical changes someone can use right away.
She emphasizes recovery and long-term change, speaking from lived experience in sobriety and overcoming codependency. That background shapes how she helps people build new habits, set boundaries, and stop patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be direct, compassionate, and goal-focused. Cynthia works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, and relationship or intimacy issues. She also addresses stress, grief, self-esteem, sleep and eating concerns, career shifts, and ADHD.
Additional areas include abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, body image, and communication problems. Her approach blends Attachment-Based Therapy with cognitive and emotion-focused methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to tailor work to each person’s needs.
The client remains in control of pace and goals throughout the process. Cynthia encourages people who are ready for change to take a first step. She aims to be a companion in that process, offering straightforward coaching, practical skills, and room to process emotions.
Her style is warm, candid, and focused on real-life improvements.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 34049 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1275798241 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cynthia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cynthia names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and practical therapy translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape how people relate and feel safe with others. Online sessions use conversation and reflective exercises to notice these patterns and try different ways of relating, which can help with intimacy struggles and attachment issues.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and then move toward values-based actions. In remote sessions ACT often involves short exercises, behavioral experiments, and homework that can be practiced between meetings to address anxiety, depression, or life changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cynthia will work with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals and personality. She checks in about progress and adjusts methods so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face interaction and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio-only check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, tracking moods, or when someone needs support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Cynthia help with?
She helps with addictions, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship and intimacy issues, stress, grief, self-esteem, sleep and eating concerns, and career changes, among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and compassionate, blending attachment-informed work with practical skills from cognitive and emotion-focused methods to help people make concrete changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 27 years of clinical experience and long personal experience in recovery, which she brings into her therapeutic perspective.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
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