About Cynthia
Cynthia Sarris is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of practice in Connecticut. She helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and major life changes. Cynthia focuses on practical steps clients can take to feel steadier and more in control.
Her style is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions center on clear goals and everyday tools. She uses empathy and active listening to help people make small, manageable changes that add up over time.
Background and approach
Cynthia blends several approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce reactivity and bring attention back to the present moment.
She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Hypnotherapy can be offered as an option for focused work on habits, stress, or sleep concerns. Client-Centered Therapy guides the therapeutic relationship so clients feel heard and respected.
Over decades of work, Cynthia has supported people dealing with caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, relationship and communication problems, and life purpose questions. She pays attention to how grief, guilt, and isolation affect daily life. Her aim is to help people regain confidence, improve coping, and move toward clearer choices.
How Cynthia Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. In this approach the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to build trust and clarify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and change thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety and low mood; it often includes simple exercises and behavioral experiments to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cynthia will talk with each person about their concerns, goals, and what feels most comfortable. Together they decide whether to focus more on CBT skills, mindfulness practices, DBT strategies for emotion regulation, or other methods based on progress and preference.
Online therapy offers flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing contact, short reflections, and practical coaching between scheduled meetings. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity while trying different therapeutic tools.
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- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
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