Cynthia Malek, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 14 years in practice
Cynthia Malek is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience in mental health care.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 082979 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1154519528 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
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About Cynthia
Cynthia Malek is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience in mental health care. She practices in New York and focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, trauma, and depression. Cynthia speaks English and aims to make sessions straightforward and practical for people under strain.
She uses an eclectic, client-centered approach that adapts to each person's needs. Sessions often focus on building coping skills, sorting through difficult feelings, and making small, usable changes in everyday life.
Background and approach
Cynthia blends talk therapy with tools that help people manage symptoms between sessions. Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in psychology from SUNY Oswego and a Master of Social Work from Syracuse University. Over more than a decade in the field she has worked with people facing substance use concerns, trauma and abuse, and complicated relationship dynamics.
This experience informs how she supports people through relapse prevention, communication problems, and the aftermath of separation or violence. In practice she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside Client-Centered and Motivational Interviewing strategies. That mix allows for both practical skills training and deeper reflection on patterns like attachment, abandonment fears, codependency, and control issues.
Sessions address related concerns such as body image, guilt and shame, dissociation, and co-morbidity. Cynthia holds LCSW, which indicates licensure as a clinical social worker in New York. She offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging sessions and does not accept international clients.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cynthia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cynthia names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
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Online support
Approaches that guide online therapy and practical steps forward
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the person, offering empathy and reflection to help make sense of feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and teaches concrete tools for shifting unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and some stress-related problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cynthia collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. That means trying practical techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan over time so it matches current needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers different ways to connect that suit busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or help when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or use shorter, focused exchanges for brief support. These options make it easier to keep consistent momentum while using the therapeutic approaches described above.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Cynthia commonly address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and depression. Additional areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, body image, and guilt and shame.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She mixes talk therapy with skill-building to help people manage symptoms and change unhelpful patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
Cynthia has 14 years of experience working in mental health settings and with people facing substance use, trauma, and relationship challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW and practices in New York.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
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?
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