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Cindy Hannigan

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Cindy Hannigan, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting strain
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

About Cindy

Cindy Hannigan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 12 years of experience. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, parenting strain, intimacy questions, and relationship-related stress. Sessions are offered in English and she notes experience with LGBT concerns and life transitions.

Cindy uses clear, practical conversation rather than jargon. She helps people talk through communication problems, manage mood symptoms, and address sleep or anger issues that affect daily life. She also supports clients facing career strain, caregiving burdens, chronic illness stress, and challenges tied to adoption or attachment concerns.

Her work draws on approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. In practice she mixes these methods to focus on concrete skills, shifting unhelpful thinking, and noticing patterns in close relationships. Sessions often include goal-setting and simple exercises to try between meetings.

Cindy describes her style as collaborative. She listens for what matters most and then helps clients pick small steps to try. For parents and adults dealing with family strain, she offers help sorting priorities and calming repeated conflicts so day-to-day life is easier.

To begin, readers should use the site matching process to review online therapy options before scheduling. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches used and how they fit online

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behavior in small steps. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by practicing new ways of thinking and acting.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help with stress, life changes, and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people recognize how early relationships affect current responses. This approach can be useful for intimacy concerns, attachment issues, and some relationship-related struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match current needs, goals, and preferences. That choice may shift over time as different strategies are tried and assessed together.

Confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Many adults find that meeting remotely lets them follow through on weekly work without rearranging as much of their day, but check the site matching process to see which formats this therapist currently offers.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?

She works with a wide range of adult concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, relationship issues, and intimacy-related worries.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on communication skills, manageable goals, and exercises to practice between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 12 years of experience as a licensed counselor working with adults on mood, relational, and life-transition concerns.

What credential and location apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices there.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Confirm current session options before booking by using the site matching process; the biography does not list specific session formats.

How are costs handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the site.

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