Therapist profile
Cynthia Canales, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with CynthiaAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- English and Spanish
About Cynthia
Cynthia Canales is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with seven years of professional experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also supports people facing relationship and family issues, caregiving strain, grief, sleep problems, and life transitions.
Her sessions focus on practical conversation and goal-setting. Cynthia listens to what feels most urgent and helps unpack patterns that keep problems repeating. She offers straightforward tools to manage anxiety, improve self-esteem, and address behaviors tied to substance or process addictions.
Clients can expect short-term strategies alongside longer-term planning when needed. Cynthia pays attention to how family of origin, attachment, and communication patterns affect current relationships. She also addresses specific concerns like aging and geriatric issues, immigration stress, and caregiver burnout.
She works in English and Spanish and practices in Florida under her Florida LCSW credential. Her style is conversational and task-focused, with an aim to help people develop clearer coping skills. The site’s booking flow uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. If you need confirmation about available session formats, please check the booking options before scheduling.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Evidence-based techniques often focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One common approach uses structured conversation and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and depression by teaching breathing, activity planning, and small behavior changes that lower stress and improve sleep.Another frequent method addresses addictive behaviors by identifying triggers, planning alternative responses, and setting clear short-term goals to reduce harmful patterns. This approach helps people practice different choices and track progress in everyday life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as you see what helps most.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before scheduling. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full session is not needed. Phone sessions often use less bandwidth and can work for shorter check-ins, while video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for skills practice and nonverbal cues. Ask about available options when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida, Maine
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She helps people work through family conflict, communication problems, caregiver stress, and family of origin issues as they affect an individual.
How would she approach issues like anxiety or depression?
She uses practical conversation and goal-setting, offering tools to manage symptoms and develop daily coping strategies.
How much experience does she have with addictions?
She has seven years of professional experience that includes helping people with drug and alcohol addiction and process addictions such as gambling or pornography.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and provides services to people located in that state.
Can I book sessions in Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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