Cynthia Moses, LSCSW, LCSW - Therapist in Missouri

About Cynthia

Cynthia Moses is a licensed social worker who helps people navigate family and parenting concerns, relationships, grief, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She uses straightforward, respectful conversation to help parents and caregivers find clearer paths forward. Her style is warm and welcoming and aims to build trust quickly so families can focus on practical steps.

She draws on client-centered listening to understand each person’s experience. Cynthia then offers tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions and reduce anxiety.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and narrative techniques are used to help clients notice patterns and tell their story in a way that supports change. Cynthia partners with people to set realistic goals. Sessions often include identifying obstacles and small, doable actions to move past them.

She believes clients already hold many solutions and works with them to make those solutions clearer and more practical. Her background includes work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. She has experience supporting survivors of childhood abuse and domestic violence, and she has helped people with grief, panic, anger, and long-term mood concerns.

Her approach emphasizes respect for each person’s life history and current challenges. Clients can expect straightforward guidance, skills practice, and steady support toward healthier family interactions and personal coping. Cynthia aims to empower parents and caregivers to improve communication, rebuild trust, and handle everyday stresses more effectively.

How Cynthia’s approach fits online therapy

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying practical new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It works well for panic, mood symptoms, and everyday stress by giving clear tools to practice between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, building distress tolerance, and improving relationships. It can help people who struggle with anger, self-regulation, or impulsive behavior.

Cynthia approaches treatment as a collaborative process. She listens first, then helps clients choose methods that match their goals and comfort. Together they try approaches and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful in real life.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible for busy parents and caregivers. These formats let people fit therapy into tight schedules, get timely coaching between appointments, and use the communication style that suits them best. The combination of practical CBT or DBT skills and flexible online formats aims to make progress easier to maintain from week to week.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

Cynthia supports concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, addictions, ADHD, and mood disorders.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a warm, open, and respectful style that focuses on listening first and then working together to set realistic goals and next steps.

What training and experience does she have?

She holds licenses as an LSCSW and LCSW and brings three years of experience in clinical practice.

Where is she licensed and based?

The therapist practices in Missouri and holds KS LSCSW LSCSW 1887 and MO LCSW 006152 as listed.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

How are sessions delivered?

Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Addictions
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Caregiver issues and stress
Coaching
Codependency
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Family of origin issues
Gender dysphoria
Grief
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Intimacy-related issues
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Parenting issues
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Relationship issues
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self esteem
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Women's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Kansas, Missouri
Languages: English

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