Cynthia "Cindy" Chizewick, LCSW, LISW

Licensed in Ohio · 15 years in practice

Cynthia "Cindy" Chizewick uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people feel more in control of their lives.

License and registration

LISW, Ohio: I.1500616-SUPV · expires June 2027
LCSW, Arizona: LCSW-19671 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1346681905 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Cynthia

Cynthia "Cindy" Chizewick uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people feel more in control of their lives. She brings 15 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - and as an LISW to sessions. Cindy meets people where they are and focuses on concrete steps that fit real life.

Cindy helps with stress and anxiety, depression and bipolar mood concerns, and addiction-related struggles including drug and alcohol use.

Background and approach

She also supports those facing grief, major life changes, sleep problems, parenting strain, and career stress. Relationship and family concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, and problems like codependency and control are within her focus areas. Her work draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral tools, client-centered techniques, EMDR, and mindfulness practices.

Sessions usually mix skill building, goal-setting, and reflective conversation. Motivational interviewing can be used when people are weighing change or recovery. Cindy pays attention to how emotional pain shows up in daily life.

She helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try small, manageable changes to break them. That might mean new coping skills, different ways of handling cravings, or strategies for improving sleep and routine. People often come to her after a job loss, illness, or a hard event that left them overwhelmed.

She aims to help clients reclaim a sense of agency and move toward the life they want, one step at a time.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Grief
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Codependency
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Drug and alcohol addiction
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Cynthia names

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Online support

Approach-driven online care using ACT, CBT, and mindfulness

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by emphasizing committed action rather than struggling with every feeling.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more useful ones. It is practical and skills-based, often used for anxiety, panic, sleep problems, and mood concerns.

Mindfulness approaches teach simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices are often paired with other work to reduce stress, manage cravings, and support emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and what you want to change, then recommend a mix of methods and adjust the plan as needed. This is a collaborative process where your input guides the direction of care.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let you use visual cues and longer conversation, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging works well for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between appointments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

Cindy works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, trauma, and related areas such as codependency and attachment problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining client-centered conversation with tools from ACT, CBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build skills and reach goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience offering support and clinical care to adults managing a range of emotional and behavioral challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

Cynthia holds licenses as an LCSW in Arizona and an LISW in Ohio, and she practices from Ohio for regional services.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies by 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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