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Online therapist

Cynthia Cox

Compassionate support for family stress and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
11 years
Licensed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Cynthia

Cynthia Cox is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, grief, and relationship or family concerns. She writes plainly and listens carefully so parents and caregivers can talk through practical steps. Her approach aims to ease daily pressure and improve how families relate to one another.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change small routines that cause big problems.

Background and approach

Dialectical behavior therapy skills help when emotions feel overwhelming, teaching clear ways to cope in the moment. Mindfulness practices are used to reduce reactivity and bring calmer responses into family interactions. With 11 years of experience in Tennessee, Cynthia has worked with people facing trauma, abuse, depression, anger, and academic or parenting challenges.

She uses solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals that fit each family’s life. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on useful tools you can try between meetings. She offers several online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to accommodate busy schedules.

The first steps involve a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits your timing. Cynthia aims to make therapy manageable for families under stress.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing small daily behaviors that cause distress. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and the routine problems that affect family life. DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills so people can respond more calmly during intense moments. Those skills can help when parenting stress or anger feels hard to manage.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with you about goals, try a few strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps your family most. That collaborative process lets people test practical tools and keep what works.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy households. Video calls let you meet face-to-face without travel, phone sessions work when screens are difficult, and live chat or text messaging let you check in between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into family schedules and keep progress moving forward.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Cynthia focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, and self esteem.
How would sessions usually feel or flow?
Sessions are practical and conversational, focusing on steps you can try between meetings and teaching coping skills for everyday situations.
What is her background and experience?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and has worked with a range of concerns including trauma, grief, and parenting problems.
Where is Cynthia licensed to practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, with licence number TN LCSW 5312 and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
Tennessee
Languages
English

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