- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma recovery
- Coaching for growth
About Cyndle
Cyndle Rios is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with seven years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem struggles, and young adult issues. She also offers coaching that focuses on motivation and professional development.
Cyndle helps clients talk through what feels stuck and find clearer next steps. She uses straightforward conversation and goal-focused work to address everyday pressures. Sessions look at thoughts, behavior patterns, and practical changes that can make daily life easier.
She has experience supporting people with communication problems, family challenges, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and impulsivity. Post-traumatic stress and recovery from abuse are also within her caseload. Cyndle includes self-love and life purpose work alongside coaching for career and confidence concerns.
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. Clients can expect direct feedback, problem-solving, and tools to practice between sessions. The focus is on building skills that transfer into work, school, and relationships.
Sessions are conducted in English and she is based in California. For people weighing therapy and coaching together, Cyndle blends practical coaching techniques with therapeutic support to help clarify values and move toward concrete goals.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Many of the techniques Cyndle uses are evidence-based and focused on practical change. Cognitive techniques help people notice and reframe unhelpful thoughts that feed anxiety and low self-esteem. These approaches teach simple skills to challenge worry and build more balanced thinking.Exposure and gradual approach work helps with trauma-related avoidance and some anxiety problems. That method breaks difficult tasks into small steps so a person can build tolerance and confidence over time. Coaching-style behavioral strategies focus on goals, habits, and motivation to support job or academic transitions and other young adult challenges.
Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. She will review your needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Expect adjustments over the first few sessions as you and the therapist decide what works best.
Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals adapt exercises and homework to work well across different remote formats so therapy and coaching can fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem challenges, and young adult issues. Additional areas include communication problems, family problems, guilt and shame, and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and goal-focused with practical tools and conversational check-ins. She combines therapy techniques with coaching to help clients take action between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with adults on a range of mental health and coaching concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a California LMFT (licensed marriage and family therapist) and practices from California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions structured and what formats are used?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current session options before booking to know how she meets with clients.
How does cost and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online therapy options button.
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