Cynthia Churm, LCSW

Licensed in Wisconsin · 30 years in practice

Cynthia Churm brings 30 years of social work experience to her practice in Wisconsin.

License and registration

LCSW, Wisconsin: 6593 - 123 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1447451208 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Cynthia

Cynthia Churm brings 30 years of social work experience to her practice in Wisconsin. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW and focuses on helping people manage relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. Cynthia uses a respectful, down-to-earth approach so people feel heard from the first conversation.

She adapts sessions to each person's needs rather than using one fixed method. Cynthia listens for what matters most and then shapes conversations and goals around those priorities.

Background and approach

This can include practical coping steps, clearer communication strategies, or ways to process loss and past harm. People often come for help with abandonment fears, caregiving stress, blended family tensions, or chronic illness and pain. Cynthia also supports those facing aging and geriatric questions, cancer-related concerns, body image issues, and co-occurring health or mental health challenges.

She addresses both immediate problems and longer term patterns that keep people stuck. Her style combines warmth with straightforward guidance. Sessions aim to clarify problems, try small changes, and build on what already works.

Cynthia respects each person's pace and helps them set realistic goals. Therapy is offered in English and can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Cynthia works from widely used, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life change. One approach emphasizes trauma-informed care that helps people process past harm and reduce its impact on daily life by pacing conversations and building coping skills. Another approach centers on practical problem-solving and communication work to rebuild trust and manage relationship or family stress through clearer boundaries and repeated practice.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cynthia will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then recommend methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process means adjustments over time if something isn't working as hoped.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make ongoing work easier to fit into life. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can help maintain momentum between sessions or support brief updates and coping prompts. These options give flexibility for different schedules and communication styles.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Cynthia address?

She helps people with relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and aging related issues.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Sessions are practical and person-centered. Cynthia listens, identifies priorities, and works with clients to try small changes and clearer ways of communicating.

How much experience does she have?

Cynthia has 30 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice. That background informs her work with long-term and situational concerns alike.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Wisconsin.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How are costs handled?

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

How does someone get started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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