Cindi Frechette, LICSW

Cindi Frechette is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts. She focuses on helping people cut through worry and overthinking so they can make practical changes in daily life. Cindi draws on cognitive behavioral ideas alongside other approaches to help people shift unhelpful thinking and take steps forward.

She uses a strengths-based, solution-focused style. Sessions look at the thoughts that drive feelings and the small actions that lead to different outcomes. Cindi also brings mindfulness and narrative techniques to help clients notice patterns and tell a clearer story about themselves.

Cindi has eight years of experience as a practicing clinician. Her background includes work in outpatient and community settings where she supported people with anxiety, ADHD, stress, parenting concerns, and mood disorders. She also has experience with caregiver stress, postpartum issues, and relationship and family challenges.

In sessions she works collaboratively to identify goals and practical steps. Conversations often include simple tools for managing panic, mood shifts, or impulsivity, and strategies for improving communication and self-esteem. She also offers coaching-style support for career and life-purpose questions.

People who prefer a direct, task-oriented approach tend to do well with her style. Cindi aims to make therapy actionable so clients notice difference between sessions. She welcomes questions about how her methods could fit a person’s goals.

CBT and Mindfulness tools for online care

CBT focuses on identifying the thoughts that influence feelings and behavior. In a few sessions clients can learn practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new responses for anxiety, panic, or low mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional awareness, which can be useful for stress, anger, and caregiver overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with clients to decide whether CBT, mindfulness, or parts of narrative and motivational interviewing best match their goals and preferences. Goals are revisited and techniques adjusted as progress continues so therapy fits the person's needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more convenient. Video calls let people work face to face; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited; chat or text can fit quick check-ins or busy schedules. This mix of formats makes it simpler to use therapy tools between sessions and to schedule help around school, work, or caregiving duties.