- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Cyndi
Cynthia Oberdan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, parenting, relationship and career issues, and areas like guilt and shame.
Her early career began supporting people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. She ran a family respite program and managed community habilitation services that helped people build daily living skills and coping strategies. That hands-on work shaped a practical focus on skills and routines.
Cyndi later worked in child welfare as a Child Protective Investigator, responding to reports of abuse and neglect and focusing on safety and practical next steps for families. She has also served as a medical social worker in hospitals and outpatient clinics, offering crisis intervention, case management, and short-term counseling for trauma, grief, and adjustment difficulties.
In sessions she uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s needs. Expect straightforward conversation, skill-building, and mindfulness practices when helpful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy methods appear alongside client-centered listening and motivational interviewing tools.
People often come to her with parenting strain, family conflict, life changes, or trouble managing attention and stress. She also works with intimacy-related concerns, forgiveness, and navigating guilt or shame connected to relationships or family history.
To begin, clients choose the See online therapy options button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person’s goals guide each session. It is useful for unpacking difficult feelings like guilt and deciding what matters most to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses practical exercises to test different perspectives. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, and patterns that maintain shame. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication. These skills are often taught in short, practice-focused ways that fit into daily life. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean spending time on skill practice, short experiments between sessions, or mindful breathing techniques. Confirm session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a workday, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to be on camera for a session. Therapists and licensed professionals will discuss which arrangement best suits the person’s schedule and what will help them practice new skills between meetings.Areas of expertise
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida, Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with adults around anxiety, depression, stress, parenting, career issues, relationship concerns, and feelings like guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt or shame?
She combines client-centered conversation with practical CBT and DBT skills, plus mindfulness, to help people name feelings and try different responses.
What is her background and clinical experience?
She has nine years of practice and experience in developmental disability services, child welfare investigations, and medical social work in hospitals and clinics.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and provides services based in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does cost and payment work?
Session cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to start?
Use the See online therapy options button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.