Cynthia Callaghan, LCSW

Licensed in California · 29 years in practice

Cynthia Callaghan helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, and depression.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 17189 · expires August 2026
NPI: 1497896476 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 29
Languages: English

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About Cynthia

Cynthia Callaghan helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, and depression. She also focuses on issues that often accompany those concerns, like divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, life purpose, and women's issues. Cynthia is a licensed clinical social worker with 29 years of experience and practices from California.

Her style is straightforward and supportive. She aims to build a space where clients can speak openly without fear of judgment.

Background and approach

Sessions are practical and focused on real-life steps that clients can try between meetings. Cynthia listens for the patterns that keep someone stuck and works with them to try different ways of coping. She helps people sort through strong feelings, set clearer boundaries, and find daily routines that reduce stress.

She also guides conversations about grief, loss, and the complicated emotions that follow major life changes. People who prefer clear goals and steady support tend to do well with her. She meets clients where they are and adjusts the pace as needed.

The emphasis is on small changes that build into meaningful progress over time. In addition to talking in sessions, Cynthia can suggest short exercises and simple practices to use at home. She believes taking the first step toward help is a sign of strength, and she offers steady support while clients work toward a more balanced life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Cynthia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Practical approaches for online support

Many evidence-based techniques focus on changing thoughts and behavior to reduce distress. Cognitive-based methods look at patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or depression and teach simple ways to test and shift those thoughts. Behavioral strategies focus on actions - creating routines, scheduling pleasant activities, and practicing small exposure tasks for fears or avoidance. These approaches help with stress, anxiety, depression, and recovery from addictive behaviors.

Working out which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to set clear goals and to try methods that match their needs and comfort level. Together they track what helps and change course if something isn’t working well.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexible access. Video works well for full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text messaging lets people send short updates between meetings. This range makes it easier to keep continuity of care and to fit therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Cynthia help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, and depression, and addresses related issues like divorce, forgiveness, guilt, isolation, life purpose, and women's issues.

How does she approach therapy?

The approach is practical and supportive, focused on creating a nonjudgmental space, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying real-life coping strategies between sessions.

What is her professional background?

Cynthia has 29 years of professional experience working with people on emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in California.

Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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