Cindy Hannigan, LPC - Therapist in Texas

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
ACT and CBT methods
Attachment-informed work

About Cindy

Cindy Hannigan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. Cindy also supports clients with issues around grief, intimacy, sleep, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, client-centered methods, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Sessions focus on identifying strong emotions, naming hard-to-describe feelings, and finding practical ways to change interaction patterns. Cindy helps people notice how emotions shape thoughts and behavior, then practices new ways of responding.

In session she talks through current stressors and the patterns that keep symptoms repeating. She supports people working through abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, and codependency. Other areas she addresses include chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and commitment struggles.

Cindy often helps people who are navigating life changes, workplace stress, or the effects of past trauma. She encourages clear communication skills and steps clients can use between sessions. Work is collaborative and goal-focused, with regular check-ins about what is working.

Sessions are offered in English from a Texas practice. Prospective clients are asked to use the site’s matching steps to schedule a first session and confirm current session options before booking.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on noticing, naming, and changing patterns of emotion and interaction. It helps people who struggle to identify feelings or who get stuck in repeating relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills to notice thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them, then choose actions that match personal values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early bonds and how they shape current relationships, which can help with abandonment, attachment issues, and repeated conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to use and check progress as they go. This makes sessions more practical and relevant to day-to-day life.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use sessions from a quieter place, choose phone-only check-ins if bandwidth is low, or arrange times that fit around work or caregiving commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

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 Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her work blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT, Attachment-Based, client-centered, and CBT approaches to focus on emotions, relationships, and practical change.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of clinical experience as a practicing counselor.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not listed here; please confirm the current options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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