- Attachment-focused care
- Practical coping skills
- Support for parents
About Cynthia
Dr. Cynthia Agbayani is an LPC based in Virginia who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, and issues related to adoption and foster care. She works with people struggling with mood disorders, stress, addictions, self-esteem, and life transitions. Her language of work is English and she accepts clients internationally.
With 15 years of experience as an LPC, she uses a direct and empathic manner in sessions. She centers the person in care and adapts methods to fit each situation rather than using a single technique. Her style balances practical strategies with focus on connection and attachment.
Her work draws on approaches such as acceptance and commitment methods, attachment-based ideas, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior elements. She also uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most to each person. In sessions she often helps people notice patterns, try small behavior changes, and practice skills between meetings.
She has a long history supporting people across a wide range of mental health concerns, from anxiety and depression to more complex trauma and attachment challenges. She frames progress as step-by-step work and partners with clients to build a plan that fits their goals.
To begin, users follow the site Start Therapy flow, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability. Costs vary with location and a subscription can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It often focuses on small behavior changes and living toward what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how relationships and early bonds affect current reactions and closeness in relationships; it can help with parenting, adoption and foster care concerns, and building safer connections. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes listening and understanding the person's experience, helping people feel heard while they work on goals and practical changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. That conversation guides whether ACT, attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, or a mix of methods will be tried first, and adjustments are made along the way in collaboration with the client.
Session logistics are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It also lets people continue work on skills between meetings and bring real-life situations into conversation for practical problem solving.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with people facing relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and adoption and foster care related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is direct and empathic. She centers the person in care and combines different approaches to match each person's needs.
What background informs her work?
She brings 15 years of experience as an LPC and years of clinical work with trauma, mood disorders, attachment issues, and severe mental health concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the credential LPC, practices in Virginia, and works in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged for those living outside the U.S.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current options with the service before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.