About Cynthia
Cynthia Cox is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and trauma. She speaks plainly and listens carefully to understand what is causing day-to-day strain. Cynthia aims to make therapy approachable for someone who feels overwhelmed and unsure where to start.
She uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems going. Dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness tools are woven in to help with intense emotions and staying grounded in the moment.
Background and approach
Solution-focused strategies also guide shorter-term goals and concrete next steps. With 11 years of experience as an LCSW in Tennessee, Cynthia has worked in settings that exposed her to a wide range of life challenges. That background informs a flexible, down-to-earth approach to common struggles like parenting stress, relationship conflict, and coping after loss.
Sessions focus on clear goals and usable skills clients can try between meetings. Cynthia encourages people to bring questions and priorities to each session so therapy fits real life. She helps people map small, concrete changes that add up to better daily functioning.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Cynthia will explain options, try approaches that match a person’s needs, and adjust plans as progress is made. This helps people move from feeling stuck to handling problems with more confidence.
Online approaches that build coping skills
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice the thoughts that make problems worse and replace them with more useful thinking. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking big problems into manageable steps.DBT, dialectical behavior therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better ways to handle intense reactions. Those skills can help when anger, strong anxiety, or overwhelming feelings get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods match a person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels realistic and relevant.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people see facial cues and work in a conversational way. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day and use less bandwidth when video isn’t possible. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or take a brief skills review without scheduling a full appointment. These options increase flexibility and make regular progress easier to keep up with.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Depression
Also listed
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
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