About Cindy
Cindy Hackwell is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) based in Nebraska who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She writes in a straightforward way and focuses on clear steps people can use when life feels overwhelming. Cindy aims to create an easy pace so someone can talk about big problems without feeling rushed.
She spent many years working in medical settings with patients dealing with major illnesses and life changes.
Background and approach
That work included crisis intervention and support for people facing grief, chronic health challenges, and end-of-life concerns. Cindy also has experience supporting people affected by domestic violence and working in inpatient psychiatric settings. In sessions she draws on client-centered methods that keep the person’s goals first.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical changes. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change or feels stuck. Cindy describes her style as compassionate and understanding.
She helps people break problems into manageable steps and practices skills together in session. This practical focus is aimed at creating tools people can use between meetings. She works with adults on a range of issues including depression, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, caregiver strain, and substance-related struggles.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered through a variety of online formats to suit different needs.
How Cindy’s Approaches Work Online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and replacing them with small, practical changes. It is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy centers the session on the person’s goals and feelings, giving space to be heard while deciding what to try next.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cindy works collaboratively to learn what helps each person most and adjusts methods over time. Clients and the therapist set goals together and choose techniques that fit personal preferences and daily life.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy schedules. Video works well for deeper talks and seeing nonverbal cues, phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or used when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging can be useful for brief updates or between-session support. These options make it easier to keep consistent work on goals while balancing other responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Nebraska
- Languages
- English
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