About Cynthia
Dr. Cynthia Hanson is a doctoral-level psychologist who brings 35 years of clinical experience to her work. She practices in Kentucky and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other life disruptions.
Her style is warm, respectful, and interactive, and she aims to help people become active agents of change in their lives. She leans on cognitive-behavioral methods while adapting the sessions to each person. That means conversations focus on current patterns, thoughts, and behaviors and practical steps that can be tried between sessions.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and skills-based strategies are also used to help with emotional regulation and everyday coping. People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, anger, self-esteem problems, bipolar mood concerns, and workplace stress. She also supports LGBT-related and gender dysphoria issues and helps people coping with major life changes.
Her approach avoids stigmatizing labels and centers respect and sensitivity. Dr. Hanson emphasizes collaboration.
She gathers relevant history but focuses on what can help now. She will not tell clients what to do; instead she guides conversations so people can weigh options and choose what fits their goals. Practical focus and clear goals shape her work.
Sessions often include skill practice, problem-solving, and motivational techniques to support change. Dr. Hanson invites those ready to make changes to take the next step toward a more manageable and satisfying life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's priorities. The therapist creates a respectful space, reflects concerns, and helps people clarify goals and values. This approach is useful when someone needs support sorting through decisions or increasing confidence.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and trying small experiments to change them. It often includes practical exercises and homework to test new ways of coping, which works well for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication when emotions run high.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means adjusting pace, trying different skill sets, and tracking what helps most.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text can provide shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options increase flexibility so therapy can fit into work days, caregiving routines, or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Gender dysphoria
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky
- Languages
- English
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