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Dr. Cynthia Agbayani

Dr. Cynthia Agbayani

LPC

Therapist · Virginia · 15+ years of experience

Straightforward support for anger and stress

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  • Direct caring approach
  • Practical coping skills
  • Collaborative goal setting

About Cynthia

Dr. Cynthia Agbayani is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) who helps people manage anger and related concerns like stress, anxiety, and relationship tension. She works with clients on grief, parenting struggles, addiction issues, self-esteem, and changes that feel overwhelming. Her tone is direct and caring, and she focuses on practical steps that people can use between sessions.

With 15 years of experience, she draws on several approaches to match each person's needs. She uses client-centered methods to make sure people feel heard. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns in thinking and behavior that keep problems going.

Attachment-based ideas shape how she looks at relationship and family concerns. Those ideas help when past relationships affect how someone reacts now. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when they fit a person's goals.

Sessions emphasize collaboration. The therapist and client set clear goals and try small, doable steps. People leave sessions with concrete skills to manage anger, handle triggers, and improve communication.

Dr. Agbayani prefers an approachable, straightforward style. She helps people practice new responses to old problems and supports them as they try different strategies. If someone is ready to start, they follow the site's matching and scheduling steps to connect and plan next steps.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Virginia

Languages

English

How Dr. Agbayani’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts while choosing actions that match their values. It can help with anger, anxiety, and life changes by focusing on what matters and small steps toward those aims.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape reactions today. It is useful for parenting struggles, relationship problems, and patterns that feed anger or withdrawal.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers tools to identify and change thought and behavior patterns that fuel anger and mood problems. It often involves practice exercises between sessions to test new ways of responding.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences. That process usually starts with a focused conversation about what is most urgent and what feels workable for the person.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into busy schedules and daily life. Online sessions can cut travel time, allow shorter check-ins, or make it simpler to move from a work break into a session. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm which formats are offered before booking. The therapist and client will plan session timing and frequency to fit goals and routines.

At a glance

Listed location
Virginia
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Virginia)
LPC · No. 0701008770
NPI
1689214439

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people with anger and related concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, parenting strain, addiction issues, trauma, and stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and empathic. She works in a collaborative, person-centered way and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience working in mental health settings and helping people across a range of concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and practices with a Virginia connection as noted in her profile.

Which languages are supported and are international clients welcome?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first appointment?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's listed availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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