- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Lucinda
Lucinda Foster is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Arizona with 20 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, family issues, grief, career questions, ADHD, and young adult issues. She works with adults who are navigating life transitions and everyday pressures.
Foster trained at Wichita State University, earning a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Counseling. Her work history includes day programs for people with serious mental illness, academic advising, welfare services, and outreach counseling on a reservation and nearby communities. Those roles exposed her to a range of concerns and practical challenges people bring to therapy.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused work. She uses these tools to help people name problems, try small changes, and build skills for handling emotions and behaviors. Sessions aim to be direct and practical, with clear steps you can use between meetings.
Over the years Foster has worked with parenting and relationship issues as well as addiction and gambling problems. She has also completed trainings in several other methods and holds a credential in distance counseling. She describes therapy as a collaborative effort where support from others helps people meet their goals.
People who choose her often want straightforward help with daily struggles - coping with anxiety, finding direction after school, managing anger, or dealing with grief. She offers listening, feedback, and concrete strategies to move past roadblocks and toward more manageable routines.
How her approaches fit with online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your perspective. The therapist offers reflective feedback and follows the conversation where you lead, which can help when you need to talk through stress, relationship questions, or doubts about the future.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thinking and teaches skills for managing anxiety, depression, and behaviors such as addictive urges.
Solution-Focused Therapy narrows the focus to what you want to change and the small steps that move you toward that goal. It can be useful for career planning, short-term goals, and figuring out what works in daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they feel relevant and practical.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around school or work schedules and reducing travel time. If you want to proceed, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online meetings can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, keep regular appointments during busy weeks, or avoid a commute when time is tight.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, family issues, grief, career questions, ADHD, and young adult issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques. That means conversations are practical, collaborative, and oriented toward small changes you can try.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings, including outreach counseling, academic advising, and programs for people with serious mental illness.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed in Arizona and practices in Arizona.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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