Cynthia Rumford-Jones, LCSW

Cynthia Rumford-Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of clinical experience. She uses a straightforward, compassionate style to help people tackle stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and challenges that come with life changes. Cynthia aims to make therapy a practical place where goals are clear and progress is measured.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy along with client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Sessions focus on skill building, problem solving, and small experiments people can use between appointments. Cynthia also uses strategies from dialectical behavior therapy when intense emotions or strong impulses make daily life harder.

Cynthia has a long history of working with issues tied to relationships, family conflict, parenting, adoption and foster care, and grief and loss. She also addresses eating and food-related struggles, bipolar disorder, attention concerns, and problems with guilt, shame, or impulsivity. Her experience includes public and private sector social work across a range of settings.

Her approach is warm and interactive. She partners with each person to set specific, structured goals and to track what helps. Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with an emphasis on tools a person can use between meetings.

Cynthia practices in California and conducts sessions in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules.

CBT, client-centered work, and online access

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It is practical and often includes small exercises to try between sessions to reduce anxiety or depression.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and accepting the person where they are. This approach helps people feel heard and safe enough to try new ways of coping.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive actions. It can be useful when mood swings, anger, or impulsivity make daily life harder.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cynthia will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. She may blend elements from different approaches so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing skills practice between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy lives.