- Direct practical tools
- Creative approaches
- Attachment aware
About Cindy
Cindy Llora is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and codependency. She works with clients dealing with addiction, trauma, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. Cindy provides a calm, direct presence and focuses on practical steps you can use between sessions.
She draws on 14 years of clinical experience and a background in counseling psychology. Her work often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered methods and elements from acceptance-based and attachment approaches. That mix allows her to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and strengthen emotional connections.
Cindy uses clear, real-world tools such as thought records, behavior experiments, and emotion regulation skills. She also uses creative tools like song lyrics and songwriting when it fits a person’s goals, especially around addiction, trauma, and grief. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on what matters to the client.
Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and licensure as an LMFT in Arizona and California. She currently provides therapy to people in Arizona. She emphasizes respectful listening and collaborative planning through the work.
People who come to Cindy often want help sorting family conflict, managing impulses, or rebuilding after loss. She supports people in naming patterns, experimenting with new ways of relating, and finding clearer direction in life.
How Cindy Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values; this can help when someone struggles with avoidance, guilt, or feeling stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds affect current trust and intimacy concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.Finding the best approach is part of the process. Cindy works together with each person to figure out which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning helps shape what is tried in session and what homework or exercises are suggested between meetings.
Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know what will be offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between commitments. It can also make shorter check-ins or phone conversations possible when full video sessions are difficult. The focus remains on practical skills, emotional processing, and real-life experiments to help people make steady changes.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Arizona, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Cindy supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, codependency, addictions, trauma, depression, bipolar concerns, and intimacy issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is grounded and practical. She uses collaborative planning, skill building, and creative tools like song lyrics when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in counseling, including work with addiction, trauma, and grief populations.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Arizona and California and currently provides therapy in Arizona.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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