- Calm practical guidance
- Person-led goals
- Evenings and weekends
About Cindee
Cindee Oswald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience. She practices in California and offers a calm, steady presence for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, substance concerns, grief, and sleep problems. Cindee describes her role as companion and guide rather than director. She helps people set goals and move at a pace that feels safe to them.
Cindee draws on several approaches in her work, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness therapy, Client-Centered methods, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Sessions focus on practical steps, honest feedback, and strengthening a person’s connection to themselves. She aims to help people rethink self-limiting beliefs and practice new ways of handling difficult emotions.
Her background includes many years supporting people who have experienced trauma, addiction, parenting strain, LGBTQ concerns, mood struggles, and hoarding-related issues. Cindee has worked with clients from varied backgrounds and life stages. She emphasizes a nurturing, nonjudgmental approach while also offering clear guidance when appropriate.
Cindee typically communicates within a day and notes most availability falls in evenings and weekends. She encourages people to move at their own speed and to lead the goals for therapy. Progress is collaborative and built one step at a time.
If someone is considering help for sleep difficulties alongside other life stresses, Cindee’s practical, person-centered style aims to address both symptoms and the daily habits that affect rest.
How Cindee Uses Talk Therapy Online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing small changes that improve day-to-day functioning. It can help with anxiety, depression, sleep habits, and coping with stressful situations.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve rest. These exercises can help people notice body signals and patterns that interfere with sleep and calm. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify values and take committed actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT supports coping with life changes and ongoing stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Cindee will discuss these methods with each person and help select or combine approaches based on the client's goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and adjusts over time as needs change.
Please confirm current session options before booking because specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use a mix of techniques in online conversations to address sleep, stress, and daily routines while helping clients build practical habits that support rest.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Cindee works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, hoarding, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is nurturing and person-centered. She offers honest feedback, helps clients set their own goals, and moves at a pace that feels emotionally safe.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a social worker and has worked with people facing trauma, addiction, parenting challenges, LGBTQ concerns, and a variety of mood and stress issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
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 does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.