Cynthia Johnson, LMHC
Massachusetts · 8 years in practice
Cynthia Johnson is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with addictive behaviors.
License and registration
- LMHC, Massachusetts
- LMHC10001250 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1235596818 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Cynthia
Cynthia Johnson is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with addictive behaviors. She meets clients with everyday problems like relationship strain, low self-esteem, and feeling stuck, and she focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Cynthia draws on several therapy approaches to match what each person needs.
She works from a Jungian perspective that pays attention to personal meaning and inner patterns.
Background and approach
She also uses acceptance and commitment techniques and cognitive-behavioral strategies to help people change unhelpful habits and clarify what matters to them. The counselor centers the session on what the client already knows about their life and strengths. Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-focused, with room to notice feelings and recurring themes.
Cynthia aims to make therapy a place to try new ways of responding to old problems. Her work also addresses issues linked to attachment, such as abandonment worries and communication problems. She supports people dealing with guilt, shame, divorce or separation, and caregiver stress, as well as concerns about life purpose and midlife transitions.
Cynthia holds a Master of Arts and practices in Massachusetts as an LMHC. She has eight years of professional experience and speaks English. Her approach is collaborative and rooted in real-life problem solving.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cynthia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Cynthia names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Jungian therapy looks at recurring inner themes and personal symbols to help people understand why certain patterns keep happening. It can be useful when someone wants to explore meaning, identity, or repeated relationship dynamics. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking concrete steps toward them while learning to sit with difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT often helps people who feel stuck or overwhelmed by internal experiences. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication; it can help with abandonment worries, difficulty trusting others, and challenges in forming closer relationships.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Cynthia will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to emphasize meaning work, skills-based tools, or a mix of approaches, and that plan can change over time as needs shift.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions provide a lower-bandwidth option and can fit into a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging is useful for shorter check-ins, journaling between sessions, or getting support without scheduling a full call. These options help people fit therapy into real life and try different ways of working to find what helps most.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems can she help with?
Cynthia works with stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns. She also helps with relationship strain, low self-esteem, and issues like guilt, shame, and life purpose.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is conversational and collaborative. She combines meaning-focused work with practical exercises and small behavior changes between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has eight years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of everyday mental health concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds a Master of Arts and practices as an LMHC in Massachusetts.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, depending on what works best for the client.
How is cost handled for therapy?
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?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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