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01About Cynthia
Dr. Cynthia Agbayani is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, and addiction-related issues. She also supports people facing bipolar disorder, ADHD, issues with intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, anger, low self-esteem, and career-related stress.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Dr. Agbayani uses a direct but empathetic style.
She works collaboratively with each person to set clear goals and practical steps.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on skills people can try between sessions and on understanding patterns that get in the way of daily life. Her work draws on several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered techniques. These methods are used together to match each person's needs rather than applying one fixed model.
With 15 years of experience as an LPC in Virginia, she has supported people through trauma, family conflict, adoption and foster care concerns, dissociation, domestic violence aftermath, and caregiving stress. Her background includes work addressing abandonment, blended family issues, and family of origin problems. Therapy sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and session fees vary with location and therapist availability.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701008770 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1689214439 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cynthia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Cynthia names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Cynthia 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
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take values-based action. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and early patterns that shape how people connect; it can be useful for relationship strain, attachment issues, and parenting concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with anxiety, mood problems, and coping strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on how things are going.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is good for full conversations and reading nonverbal cues, phone works well when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and text messaging lets people check in between sessions or when it feels easier to write. These options give flexibility for busy schedules, travel, and different communication styles, while still allowing therapists to teach skills and guide change.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family difficulties, parenting stress, grief, addiction concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and empathic. She works collaboratively and focuses on practical steps and skills to use between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor working with many mental health and family-related concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
The clinician holds a Virginia LPC license and practices from that state.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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