- Client-centered listening
- CBT exercises
- Mindfulness practice
About Cynthia
Cynthia Marcolina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 35 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, LGBT issues, relationships, grief, and intimacy-related concerns.
She offers straightforward, collaborative counseling that mixes client-centered listening with cognitive and existential ideas. Sessions include talking through current problems, using mindfulness practices, and trying short paper-and-pencil exercises. Cynthia often suggests reading and creative activities to reinforce what comes up in sessions.
Cynthia draws from client-centered therapy to prioritize the person’s experience in the room. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Existential ideas are used to look at meaning, values, and choices when people face life transitions.
Mindfulness practices are offered to help with anxiety and self-soothing skills. Motivational Interviewing may be used when someone is deciding about change, such as around addictions or other habit patterns. The work aims to strengthen self-talk and self-esteem over time.
Her background includes long experience across mental health settings and with a range of diagnoses. She combines talking, short exercises, suggested reading, and creative expression so people have practical things to try between sessions. Cynthia frames therapy as a cooperative effort to improve daily functioning and emotional regulation.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is practical and focused on the present. It helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. This approach is useful for social anxiety, phobias, and mood concerns.Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It creates space to speak about fears, shame, or relationship struggles and to decide on next steps. Mindfulness Therapy teaches brief attention and breathing exercises to manage acute anxiety and build self-soothing skills.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will talk about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. They will try methods collaboratively and adjust the mix of strategies as therapy unfolds.
The therapist's biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people use quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera when that helps them engage.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Cynthia works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, career issues, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and related concerns listed on her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a collaborative, conversational style that blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques, existential reflection, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of experience working in a variety of mental health settings with many diagnoses and formats over her career.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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