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Cynthia Fradl

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Cynthia Fradl, LCSW

Oregon

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anger

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Oregon / L5766
  • NPI1205107596
  • Experience20 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationOregon

About

  • CBT strategies
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Emotion-focused work

About Cynthia

Cynthia Fradl is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Oregon with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and anger. Cynthia also supports people managing mood disorders, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, career changes, and compassion fatigue.

She draws from several practical therapy methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment approaches, mindfulness practice, emotionally-focused work, and client-centered listening. Sessions tend to be interactive and focused on concrete steps clients can try between meetings. Cynthia avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and sensitivity.

Cynthia has worked in nonprofit agencies, hospital and clinical settings, and schools, so she is familiar with a range of care environments and long-term mental health needs. That background informs how she helps people cope with ongoing conditions such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia while addressing everyday problems like workplace frustration or parenting strain.

In sessions she combines thinking-focused work with emotion-focused skills and present-moment awareness. That mix is aimed at helping people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and reduce reactivity. The therapist and client plan next steps together, and progress is checked in regular meetings.

People looking to address anger, communication breakdowns, chronic stress, or life transitions will find a practical, no-nonsense approach. To begin, follow the site's scheduling flow to match and book a first session.

How sessions work

How Cynthia’s approaches translate to online sessions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anger that comes from workplace stress, persistent worry, or patterns of negative thinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while choosing actions that match personal values. That can help when anger feels overwhelming or conflicts with how someone wants to behave. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing skills to reduce impulsive reacting and increase breathing room before responding.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Cynthia will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. She checks in and adjusts the approach over time so sessions stay practical and relevant.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy fits around work or caregiving. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about how to structure sessions for your life and goals.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

Oregon

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, addictions, sleep and eating issues, career changes, and related problems.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is interactive and practical, combining thinking-based techniques with emotion-focused and mindfulness work to help people notice patterns and practice new behaviors.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of clinical experience working in nonprofits, hospital and clinical settings, and schools.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oregon.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a 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.

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