Cynthia "Cindi" Crew

Cynthia "Cindi" Crew is an Independently Licensed Social Worker with 25 years of experience helping people through difficult times. She centers sessions on practical skills and personal strengths. Cindi is direct and steady while keeping the focus on each person's goals.

Cindi works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood problems, and anger. She also supports those dealing with trauma and grief. Her practice includes others struggling with attention challenges, career strain, compassion fatigue, and the life shifts that come with divorce or midlife change.

Her approach draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and trauma-focused methods. In sessions she teaches coping tools, helps reframe unhelpful thoughts, and practices skills to manage intense emotions. The work is hands-on and aimed at day-to-day improvement.

Cindi emphasizes a respectful, accepting atmosphere where people feel heard. She encourages clients to use their existing strengths as a foundation for change. Progress is built in small, achievable steps rather than overnight fixes.

Cindi is licensed in Ohio as an LISW, and she communicates in clear, straightforward language. If someone is ready to start, she supports them through the early steps of matching goals and choosing practical strategies that fit their life.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It focuses on practical skills like activity planning and testing out new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and depression.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful for managing intense emotions, improving coping during crises, and reducing self-destructive reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to choose methods that fit. This is a collaborative process and may change as progress is made.

The original biography did not list specific online session formats. Please confirm available session types before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools and exercises from home between sessions to reinforce skills practiced in therapy.