Cindy Cothran helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or grieving.
01About Cindy
Cindy Cothran helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or grieving. She aims to make the first steps into therapy gentle and straightforward. Many people come to her when life feels out of balance or when past hurts keep getting in the way of today.
Cindy has 18 years of experience as a licensed professional clinical counselor - LPCC - and as a licensed professional counselor - LPC. She works from Tennessee and conducts sessions in English.
Background and approach
Her approach adapts to each person's needs, combining practical tools with a warm, direct style. In sessions she focuses on building connection and safety so people can talk about painful events or difficult feelings. She uses attachment-based ideas alongside client-centered listening and skill-driven methods like dialectical behavior therapy and EMDR when appropriate.
The goal is to reduce symptoms and help people practice new ways of coping between sessions. Her specialty areas include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, addictions, and many relationship concerns including non-monogamy and kink-affirming issues. She also supports people with mood disorders, ADHD, fertility stress, codependency, self-esteem struggles, and career or parenting challenges.
People who choose Cindy can expect respectful, straightforward care. She balances practical exercises with space to process emotions. For someone looking for steady support while working through life changes, she aims to be both hopeful and realistic.
02Credentials
- LPC (Tennessee)
- License 2767 · expires February 2027
- LPCC (California)
- License 13358 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1639207087 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cindy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Cindy names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Cindy names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Cindy’s Approaches Work Online
Cindy commonly uses attachment-based work to help people understand patterns in close relationships and to build more supported ways of connecting. This approach focuses on how early and current relationships shape reactions and helps people practice different responses in daily life.She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - which teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT tools are useful for people coping with strong moods, impulsive behaviors, or relationship conflicts. When trauma is central, she may incorporate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR - which helps process upsetting memories and reduce their hold on present functioning.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cindy will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on skills training, deeper attachment work, trauma processing, or a mix of methods.
Online therapy with her includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video gives face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a session fits into a short break. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use written reflection when that feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Cindy works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, relationship concerns, and mood disorders. Her additional focus areas include ADHD, fertility issues, and matters related to kink and non-monogamy.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and straightforward, blending attachment-based listening with practical skills from DBT and mindfulness. Sessions mix talking, skills practice, and concrete steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 18 years of clinical experience to her work, adapting methods to meet each person's goals and circumstances.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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