Cynthia Fradl, LCSW | Therapist in Oregon

Warm interactive style
Practical therapy methods
Focus on life changes

About Cynthia

Cynthia Fradl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She offers a warm, interactive style and aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Cynthia does not use stigmatizing labels and focuses on helping people take the first steps toward better day-to-day functioning.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addictions. Cynthia also supports those handling relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, career changes, and long-term mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder. Codependency and attachment issues are among the additional areas she addresses.

Cynthia blends practical methods from cognitive behavioral therapy with client-centered and mindfulness approaches. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas and elements of emotionally-focused therapy to shape conversations and goals. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and paced to fit their situation.

Her background includes work in nonprofit programs, hospitals and clinical settings, and schools. That variety has informed how she works with people across common life challenges. Cynthia emphasizes collaborative goal setting and clear steps people can try between sessions.

If someone is ready to reach out, she guides them through beginning therapy and building new patterns. The focus is on small, concrete changes that make daily life easier and more manageable.

Therapeutic approaches in online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, codependency, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and trying different actions to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. It is practical and skill-based, often used for stress, sleep problems, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cynthia will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they review what is and isn't helping, try techniques in session, and adjust plans as needed to fit daily life.

Confirm the currently offered session options before booking, as formats are not detailed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use approaches like CBT exercises and mindfulness practices between meetings, so tools are practiced in real life and progress can be tracked over time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Oregon

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Cynthia works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family matters, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, and coping with life changes.

What is her typical approach in sessions?

She combines cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment ideas, and emotionally-focused elements to shape a tailored plan for each person.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has over 20 years of experience working as a mental health therapist across nonprofit, hospital, clinical, and school settings.

Where is she located and what is her credential?

She practices in Oregon and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should someone do to begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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