Therapist profile
Cynthia Callaghan, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Mood Concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, California / 17189
- NPI1497896476
- Experience29 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Anger management skills
- Stress reduction techniques
- Grief and loss support
About Cynthia
Cynthia Callaghan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 29 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, and depression. She also supports individuals facing divorce and separation, struggles with guilt and shame, loneliness, questions about life purpose, and women's issues.
She keeps sessions straightforward and focused. Conversations cover what's happening now, how feelings show up in daily life, and practical steps to respond differently. Cynthia aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly about frustration, repeated outbursts, or simmering resentment.
Her approach emphasizes learning skills people can use between sessions. That may include strategies to notice early warning signs of anger, approaches to reduce stress reactions, and ways to manage urges tied to addictive behavior. Work also addresses grief and loss, helping people make sense of what changed and how to move forward.
Cynthia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and helps clients weigh options that match their goals. She involves clients in deciding which methods to try and adjusts as needed over time.
Sessions are conducted in English and Cynthia accepts international clients. Cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches for managing anger and related issues
Two common evidence-based techniques she uses are skills-focused work and behavioral strategies. Skills-focused work teaches concrete ways to notice early signs of anger, use breathing or grounding practices, and choose alternative responses when tension rises. These tools help with sudden irritability, workplace flare-ups, and heated personal interactions.Behavioral strategies involve identifying patterns that keep problems going and testing small changes. That can mean changing routines, trying different reactions in triggering moments, or setting short experiments to reduce avoidance. This method is useful for repeated arguments, addictive urges, and persistent low mood linked to stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and daily life. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what feels manageable.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals commonly use these practical benefits to help therapy fit into everyday life.
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Experience
29+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with people who struggle with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, persistent resentment, and difficulty managing strong reactions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and conversation-based, focusing on identifying triggers, building coping skills, and planning small changes between meetings.
How much experience does she bring?
Cynthia has 29 years of professional experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, and depression.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Does she work with non-US or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.