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Cindy Richardson

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Cindy Richardson, LPC

South Carolina

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Addiction

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Where Cindy stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, South Carolina / 5590
NPI
1861788317
Experience
25 years
Languages
English
Location
South Carolina

About

  • CBT methods
  • DBT skills
  • Motivational interviewing

About Cindy

Cindy Richardson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship concerns, and she includes codependency among her focus areas.

Cindy prefers straightforward conversations. She listens, asks concrete questions, and helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions often involve looking at how thoughts and behaviors interact and practicing small changes that make daily life easier.

Her background includes long-term work with people managing mood disorders, substance use concerns, and complicated life transitions. She also supports those coping with caregiver stress, chronic illness, aging-related challenges, and end-of-life issues. That experience shapes a practical approach to problem solving in session.

Clinically, Cindy draws on Client-Centered Therapy to center the person in front of her. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map thinking and behavior links. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques when they fit the moment.

People who come to Cindy often need help setting boundaries, handling intense emotions, or moving through grief and loss. She works with clients on specific skills for managing anger, reducing harmful coping, and improving communication. Sessions emphasize doable steps rather than abstract goals.

To start, she asks about current struggles and goals, then co-creates a plan that includes skill practice between sessions. Prospective clients are invited to confirm session options and scheduling details before booking.

How sessions work

How Cindy’s therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and can decide what matters most. Online sessions using this approach emphasize open conversation and building clarity about personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and then targets those parts with concrete skills and experiments. Online CBT sessions often include worksheets, short behavioral assignments, and step-by-step planning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. When used online, DBT skills are practiced in-session and reinforced with between-session practice.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Cindy will talk with a client about what feels most useful and adapt methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation guides whether sessions focus on skill practice, problem solving, or longer exploration.

Session format details should be confirmed before booking. The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy day, reducing travel time, having shorter check-ins when needed, and choosing a setup that suits a person’s routine. Discuss formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can be arranged to fit everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Cindy works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship issues, codependency, and related problems such as caregiver stress and chronic illness.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a practical, conversational style that combines Client-Centered listening with CBT, DBT skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, addiction, and life-transition issues.

Where is she licensed and based?

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

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats she is offering at the time.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

How do I get started with her?

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

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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