Therapist profile
Cynthia Benzing, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Trauma
Continue with CynthiaWhere Cynthia stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC013872
- NPI
- 1386303758
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- ACT
- CBT
- Mindfulness
About Cynthia
Cynthia Benzing is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, and depression. Her practice also addresses concerns like codependency, communication and control issues, and challenges tied to adoption, caregiving, chronic illness, and end-of-life matters.
Cynthia uses straightforward conversation to help people clarify what matters to them. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought and behavior patterns that keep someone stuck. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas and mindfulness practices to help people notice what they value and act in ways that match those values.
Sessions focus on practical steps and skills. Cynthia listens to how day-to-day life is getting in the way and helps set small, doable goals. She works with clients to practice new ways of responding to strong emotions, to name limits, and to rethink unhelpful beliefs about responsibility and control.
Her approach is collaborative. She will discuss different methods and check in on what feels useful. Progress often comes from simple experiments and repeated practice rather than big, immediate fixes.
Cynthia offers sessions in English and is based in Pennsylvania. People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking option.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting those experiences dictate every choice. In practice this means identifying personal values and taking small actions that reflect those values even when emotions are strong. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with behavioral experiments. Online sessions using CBT often include homework and real-life practice between meetings to change patterns over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods fit the client's goals and preferences. This collaborative process may mix ACT, CBT, and mindfulness techniques rather than sticking to a single label.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as they are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video or audio depending on bandwidth, or arrange appointments that better match work or caregiving schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and between-session tasks to work well in a remote setting.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to codependent patterns?
She works with people dealing with codependency alongside stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship communication issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses direct conversation and practical tools, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a counselor in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are the session formats and how are they arranged?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking through the platform's scheduling flow.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.