About Cynthia
Dr. Cynthia Starkey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 24 years of experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety and guides people through difficult emotional times.
She aims to create an atmosphere where callers can speak honestly and feel heard. She works with people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also helps with communication problems, divorce and separation, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Background and approach
Social anxiety, isolation, mood concerns, and questions about life purpose are areas she often addresses. Her approach is straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals and steps to reach them.
Sessions focus on everyday coping skills, improving communication, and reducing anxiety so people can function better day to day. Cynthia has spent more than two decades supporting individuals through loss and major life changes. She emphasizes steady progress and small changes that add up over time.
People working with her can expect direct guidance and a calm, patient presence. She offers sessions in English and provides several online formats to fit different schedules. Beginning therapy can feel hard, and she seeks to make the steps simple and manageable so people can get started when they are ready.
Evidence-informed methods and flexible online sessions
Dr. Starkey uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional regulation. One core approach emphasizes teaching coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and structured problem-solving, to reduce daily overwhelm and improve functioning. Another common focus is trauma-informed care that helps people process and make sense of painful memories while building safety and stability in daily life.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She listens to each person's goals and preferences, then suggests techniques to try. Over time she and the client review what helps most and adjust the plan so therapy fits the person's needs and pace.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls support face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, moment-to-moment support, or flexible scheduling between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working toward relief from anxiety and related concerns.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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