- Attachment-focused work
- CBT and ACT skills
- Blended household support
About Cynthia
Dr. Cynthia Agbayani is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing relationship strain, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and blended family issues. Sessions are aimed at practical change and clearer day-to-day coping.
She uses approaches drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). In sessions she listens for what is most pressing and then suggests manageable strategies. That can mean skills for handling intense emotion, ways to shift unhelpful thinking, or steps to repair communication with a co-parent or new partner.
Cynthia takes a direct, person-centered style. Conversations stay focused and concrete. She often works on routines, boundaries, and practical steps that fit family life and busy schedules.
Her background includes work across a wide range of concerns from anxiety and depression to more complex trauma and attachment issues. She brings experience helping people cope with abandonment, adoption and foster care challenges, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems.
People who reach out can expect a collaborative process. She helps set goals and checks progress along the way. Before committing to a format, confirm the current session options when scheduling.
Therapeutic approaches described for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small concrete actions aligned with those values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and the frustration of balancing roles in a blended household.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect present-day bonds and reactions. It is useful when family history, adoption, or attachment concerns shape parenting and stepfamily dynamics.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That may mean trying skills from CBT for thinking habits, practicing DBT skills for intense emotions, or using attachment strategies to improve connection. The plan can be adjusted over time based on what helps.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, fit sessions into a workday, avoid travel time, or choose a session without video when that feels more manageable. These practical benefits often help people maintain regular contact with a licensed professional while they work through blended family challenges.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which blended family concerns does she address?
She works with issues common in stepfamilies such as merging routines, co-parenting tensions, loyalty conflicts, and adapting to new roles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and person-centered, focusing on practical steps, emotion regulation skills, and clearer communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, and attachment issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.