Cynthia (Cindi) Stewart

Cynthia (Cindi) Stewart is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience. She brings a calm, straightforward style and focuses on helping people manage strong emotions, navigate life changes, and rebuild a sense of balance.

Cindi uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people handle anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. She also helps with issues like addiction, grief, self-esteem, and challenges related to LGBT identity. Her work often addresses relationship patterns, communication struggles, and the fallout from trauma or major transitions.

Her sessions aim to be direct and compassionate. Clients talk about what matters most, learn skills to manage feelings, and try out new ways of responding to hard situations. She helps people set realistic goals and practice steps they can use between meetings.

Cindi’s background includes long-term clinical work in Missouri and licensure meaningfully connected to practice standards: Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy.

She often supports people working through complex family dynamics, caregiving strain, chronic health challenges, and career stress. People reach out when they need steady guidance during transitions or when anger, grief, or mood problems start getting in the way of daily life.

How her approaches translate to online work

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing concrete changes. It can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and problem-solving around daily stressors.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them, and choosing action that fits personal values. This approach can help when life changes, grief, or chronic struggles make it hard to move forward.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit each person’s situation. Together they decide which techniques to try and revisit that plan as progress unfolds.

Confirm available session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and reduce travel time. They also let people use shorter check-ins when life is hectic or choose a longer slot when deeper work is needed. Many clients find it simpler to continue work across transitions when scheduling does not require physical travel.