- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Spanish and English
About Cinthia
Cinthia Bernal is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and challenges like low self-esteem, grief, and life transitions. She speaks English and Spanish.
Cinthia uses practical, straightforward conversation to help people name painful emotions. She often helps partners repair trust, improve communication, and rebuild emotional closeness. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small changes that can reduce tension between people.
Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral tools. She also uses EMDR and motivational interviewing when those methods fit the problem. In session she helps clients notice how feelings, thoughts, and actions link together so they can try different responses.
Cinthia has worked with a wide range of concerns beyond core relationship issues, including addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. She also supports people dealing with aging and geriatric questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and complex family arrangements such as blended families.
People can expect clear, goal-oriented conversations that focus on what to try between sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session that reflects their needs and goals.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and changing difficult emotional patterns in relationships. It helps people and partners recognize the feelings that drive conflict and build new ways of responding. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the persons experience and priorities, offering a nonjudgmental space to talk and be heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to decide whether EFT, CBT, client-centered work, or another method best matches their goals and situation. That decision can change over time as needs evolve and different techniques are tried.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed in her biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins can be scheduled around work breaks, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and video meetings allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises used in EFT and CBT to work over distance, and practical homework or brief exercises between sessions help maintain momentum.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, low self-esteem, grief, life changes, addictions, and related issues listed on her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses direct, practical conversation with an emphasis on emotions and relationship patterns. Sessions combine exploring feelings with actionable steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with individuals and couples on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Arizona, and practices from that state.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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