About Cynthia
Cynthia Hooyman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and offers a steady presence for someone who may feel uneasy about starting therapy. Cynthia aims to make beginning therapy feel simple and approachable.
She uses a warm, genuine, and trauma-informed style. Sessions focus on building trust first, so clients do not have to share difficult memories until they feel ready.
Background and approach
Cynthia balances gentle encouragement with practical skill-building to help people cope day to day. Cynthia supports people working through low self-esteem, attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, and workplace challenges. She also helps those dealing with isolation, forgiveness issues, and questions about life purpose.
Her work includes attention to post-traumatic stress and communication or control struggles that get in the way of daily life. Over three years in the mental health field gave her experience with a range of situations and responses to stress. She emphasizes gradual progress and concrete coping tools that can be used between sessions.
The focus is on steps that feel manageable. Cynthia practices in Wisconsin and conducts sessions in English. People who choose to work with her can expect a partner who listens, validates, and offers clear strategies for handling anxiety and related concerns.
She aims to help people move toward the life they want in a way that feels meaningful and doable.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Cynthia describes her work as warm and trauma-informed. A trauma-informed approach means noticing how past hurt can affect daily behavior and emotional reactions. It focuses on safety, pacing, and helping people regain a sense of control after difficult experiences. She also emphasizes practical coping skills and insight-building. This involves teaching short practices and routines to reduce anxious moments, plus reflection that helps people understand patterns that keep them stuck. These methods can help with stress, anxiety, caregiver strain, and work-related pressure. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Cynthia will listen to goals and preferences and suggest strategies that fit the person's pace. She treats the process as collaborative and adjusts methods as needs change. Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full-session conversation and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a spoken check-in fits a busy day. Live chat or text messaging can work for brief check-ins, shorter updates, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a routine and keep momentum between sessions.Questions people ask
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
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