Cindy Richardson is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience helping people through stressful and painful life moments.
01About Cindy
Cindy Richardson is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience helping people through stressful and painful life moments. She brings a calm presence and practical focus to sessions. Cindy listens closely and helps people find steps that fit their lives.
Her work centers on common concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction. She also supports people facing relationship and intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, and the strain of caregiving.
Background and approach
Cindy addresses life transitions, career questions, and longer-term concerns such as bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and chronic illness challenges. In sessions she draws on client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in each person’s values. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage strong feelings.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas guide short-term goal setting when people want concrete change. Cindy has experience helping people with attachment questions, codependency, communication problems, and issues around commitment. She also provides support for end-of-life concerns, hospice and bereavement care, and the emotional effects of aging.
Based in South Carolina, Cindy conducts counseling in English. Her approach is practical and collaborative - she helps people set clear goals and practices simple skills between sessions. The pace and focus adapt to each person’s situation.
02Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 5590 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1861788317 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cindy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Cindy names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Cindy names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Cindy’s Approaches Work Online
Cindy blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral strategies to help people make practical changes. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building trust so the person guides the pace and topics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thinking patterns that keep problems stuck and teaches concrete exercises to change those patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Cindy will talk with each person about what feels most useful and combine methods as needed. Together they set goals and choose skills or exercises that match the person’s daily life and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can fit a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging work for brief check-ins, coaching-style touchpoints, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options aim to offer flexibility so therapy can fit into a busy schedule.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Cindy address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue among other areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She uses client-centered listening plus techniques from CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.
What is her background and experience?
Cindy has 25 years of clinical experience helping people manage emotional pain, life changes, and behavioral challenges.
Where does she practice and what is her credential?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.
Can sessions be done in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Cindy provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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