Cynthia Prince , LCSW

Cynthia Prince, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), has dedicated her professional life to serving a wide range of people and settings. She has experience working with mandated clients and inmates of both genders, including adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system, and has provided care in correctional facilities ranging from maximum to medium security. She has also worked in residential programs for young people and in outpatient settings focused on children.

After more than 30 years with the State of New York, she recently retired from that role and began working on-call as a psychiatric evaluator in emergency room settings. She also provides therapy through a local family medical center, supporting college students and other members of the community.

Over her career she has treated a broad spectrum of concerns, including bipolar disorder, PTSD and trauma, anxiety and coping challenges, attachment and abandonment issues, ADHD, grief and loss, schizophrenia, abuse and self-injury, self-esteem struggles, parenting and relationship difficulties, anger, personality disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions including autism spectrum disorders, OCD, and depression. She favors a Cognitive Behavioral approach and tailors treatment to each person’s unique needs. She emphasizes respect, professionalism, and compassion in her work, uses humor to build rapport, and sometimes lightens sessions with a virtual emotional support pet named Major when appropriate.

Cynthia’s long career reflects a commitment to meeting people where they are and adapting therapeutic strategies to practical, real-world concerns.

Bringing Therapeutic Approaches to Online Care

Cynthia Prince draws on evidence-informed approaches that translate well to remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday coping challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape expectations and patterns in current relationships and can help with intimacy, abandonment concerns, and relational healing. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages mindful acceptance of difficult feelings while clarifying values and committed action, which can support coping with loss, chronic stress, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cynthia tailors methods to each person’s needs and preferences and works collaboratively to determine what fits best - combining tools from different approaches when that serves the client’s goals and values.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can take place by video, over the phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging, making it easier to access support from work, school, or home and to maintain continuity of care across schedules and locations. Licensed professionals can adapt therapeutic techniques to these formats to help clients make meaningful progress.