Cynthia Wadsworth, LCSW

Illinois · 30 years in practice

Cynthia Wadsworth is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149.012778 · expires November 2027
LCSW, Louisiana: 3793 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1487830691 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Cynthia

Cynthia Wadsworth is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She begins by listening to each person's story and helping them clarify the changes they want to make. Cynthia focuses on practical goals and on the client’s strengths as the basis for change.

Her practice centers on a client-centered style. She uses several approaches and chooses what fits the person and their goals. People often come for help with anxiety, depression, grief, or trauma-related concerns.

Background and approach

Cynthia also supports people dealing with stress, life transitions, relationship and intimacy questions, sleep problems, parenting strain, and workplace or career stress. She works with mood differences including bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and seasonal changes in mood. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and chronic pain or illness.

She incorporates EMDR, mindfulness, attachment-based ideas, psychodynamic thinking, and a compassionate, goal-oriented way of working. Sessions aim to reduce immediate distress while building long-term coping skills. Cynthia emphasizes collaboration so goals and methods reflect each person’s needs.

Based in Illinois, Cynthia holds the LCSW credential in both Illinois and Louisiana. Sessions are offered in English and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Cynthia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Family of origin issues
Fertility issues
Gender dysphoria
HIV / AIDS
Isolation / loneliness
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Sexual assault and abuse

Approaches Cynthia names

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Online support

Approaches that translate to online therapy

Cynthia uses EMDR to help people process traumatic memories and reduce the emotional intensity tied to those events. EMDR sessions focus on safely revisiting memories while using guided attention patterns to lessen distress.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers on listening, empathy, and collaboration. This approach helps people name their goals and build on their existing strengths in a way that fits their life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Cynthia will talk with each person about their history, goals, and preferences, and then pick methods that fit. That collaborative process helps ensure sessions feel relevant and doable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets visual cues guide the session, phone can be easier when lower bandwidth is needed, chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins, or multi-week therapeutic work without commuting.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Cynthia address?

Cynthia helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She also works with issues like sleep problems, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy questions, and career stress.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is client-centered and goal-oriented. She listens first, builds on strengths, and works with each person to set short- and longer-term goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 30 years of clinical social work experience. That background shapes a practical focus on relieving immediate distress and building coping skills.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and is licensed as LCSW in Illinois and Louisiana. Her practice is based in Illinois.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats can fit different schedules and needs.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscription plan.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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