Cynthia Collins-Jackson
Compassionate counselor for life and relationship struggles
LPC Texas
- Experience
- 8 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Languages
- English
About Cynthia
Cynthia Collins-Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders. She offers practical guidance for self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
Cynthia aims to make conversations feel warm and down-to-earth, with a bit of humor when appropriate. She draws on several therapeutic tools to match each person's needs.
Sessions often include techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Elements of dialectical behavior therapy are used to teach emotion regulation and coping skills for strong feelings.
Cynthia also uses aspects of the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and communication when that is relevant. For trauma, she incorporates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing approaches that focus on processing painful memories and reducing their hold on daily life.
Before independent practice she worked in inpatient psychiatric care and with mobile crisis outreach, giving her experience with acute and complex presentations. She has been practicing since 2016 and brings that background into brief, practical sessions aimed at realistic goals.
Clients can expect straightforward talk, goal-focused planning, and skills to use between sessions. Cynthia values helping people recognize their strengths, move through shame or guilt, and find clearer direction after painful events.
Therapy methods and online options
Cynthia often uses the Gottman Method to look at how people communicate and handle conflict in relationships. This approach examines interaction patterns and supports clearer communication and repair strategies when trust or closeness has been strained.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when emotions feel overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cynthia will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then tailor methods to fit each person's needs. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to try and how to pace the work.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth work and face-to-face connection, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and messaging let people check in between appointments or use a shorter format for brief coaching and coping skills. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and maintain momentum between sessions.
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Experience
8+ years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English