Cynthia Fradl

Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life struggles

LCSW Oregon

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Cynthia

Cynthia Fradl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with two decades of experience helping people navigate complex emotional and life challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance-based and humanistic approaches to create practical, personalized strategies for concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, and mood disorders like bipolar. Her background includes work in nonprofit agencies, hospitals, and schools, which informs a flexible, clinically grounded style.

Her manner is described as warm and interactive, emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels. Cynthia tailors sessions and treatment plans to each person’s unique circumstances, combining mindfulness practices, emotionally focused ideas, and rational-emotive elements when useful.

That blend supports clients facing relationship and communication problems, career and parenting stresses, caregiving burdens, chronic health challenges, and a range of attachment or personality-related concerns. She aims to empower people to build practical skills, cope with life transitions, and strengthen self-esteem and coping capacity.

For those ready to take a step toward change, Cynthia offers a collaborative space to explore goals and develop tools for a more fulfilling life.

How Cynthia’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Online sessions with Cynthia often incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and modifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another frequently used approach that helps clients clarify values and build psychological flexibility through acceptance and committed action.

Cynthia emphasizes a collaborative process to determine the best approach for each person. She works with clients to set goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what fits their needs, preferences, and life circumstances rather than applying a single method from the start.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing practical flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or health constraints. These options allow clients to maintain continuity of care and access therapeutic tools and support from varied settings while working with a licensed professional to develop coping skills and move toward their goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Cynthia commonly address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family challenges, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Their approach combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered warmth, mindfulness, and emotionally focused elements to create an interactive, compassionate style that avoids stigmatizing labels.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 20 years of clinical experience, including work in nonprofit settings, hospital or clinical environments, and schools.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential OR LCSW L5766 and practices from Oregon.

Does she work with clients in languages other than English?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

Which session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose formats that fit their needs and schedules.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for beginning therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobias Post-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Oregon

Languages

English