Cynthia Gladyness, LMSW

Cynthia Gladyness is a licensed social worker with 26 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and relationship struggles. She provides straightforward support for parenting concerns, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and the ups and downs of major life changes.

She keeps sessions focused and practical. Cynthia often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems going. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered ideas to help people clarify values and build small, workable steps toward change.

Her work covers trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, bipolar concerns, and coping with compassion fatigue. She also helps people facing abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, blended family issues, cancer and end-of-life matters, and isolation or loneliness.

People can expect a warm, respectful tone and a focus on concrete tools they can use between sessions. Cynthia aims to help clients strengthen communication, navigate separation or infidelity, and manage guilt, shame, or forgiveness work with care.

Based in Michigan, she offers a calm presence for those recovering from natural or human-caused disasters, dealing with control or commitment issues, or needing coaching around career and life transitions. Her practice emphasizes steady progress and practical strategies tailored to each person's situation.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that worsen mood or anxiety and then test new ways of thinking and acting. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and depression.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking steps toward them, even when difficult feelings remain. This approach can help with grief, life transitions, and managing ongoing symptoms without getting stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cynthia will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video allows face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone can be useful for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use typed communication if that feels easier. These options aim to increase flexibility and make consistent care more manageable for many people.