Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Cindee Oswald, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 79762
- NPI
- 1760805295
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Cindee supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Anxiety support
- Trauma care
- Hoarding focus
About Cindee
Cindee Oswald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with 11 years of experience. She helps people who are coping with anxiety, trauma and depression, as well as addiction, LGBT concerns, parenting strain, and other life stresses.
Cindee uses straightforward talk to help people name what feels hard. She listens without judgment and lets clients set the goals they want to work toward. Sessions move at a pace that feels emotionally safe for the client, with gentle challenge when someone is ready to test old limits.
Her background includes long-term work with people facing grief, relationship strain, career stress, bipolar disorder, and hoarding issues. She also brings experience addressing sleep and eating problems, anger, compassion fatigue, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Motivational approaches are part of how she helps people make changes when they want them.
In practical terms she offers clear feedback and concrete tools alongside reflective conversation. Techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy are used to help change unhelpful thinking and to develop workable coping strategies. Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce reactivity and improve focus.
Cindee describes her role as a guide who sits alongside the person in the room, offering maps and direction while the client stays in the driver seat. If someone is ready to sort out parenting concerns, work stress, or addictive patterns, she aims to provide steady support and direct, usable steps for change.
BHow sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is often used when someone wants to reduce avoidance and build a clearer sense of what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating struggles by teaching concrete coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, validation, and working at the client's preferred pace to set and reach personal goals.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then recommend approaches to try. Clients and therapist review what helps and adjust methods as needed so the plan fits the person's life and aims.
Confirm the specific session options before booking to learn which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to schedule therapy around jobs, school, and family life. It can allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or regular evening sessions for people working daytime hours. The focus is on fitting therapy into everyday routines while using ACT, CBT, and client-centered methods to make practical progress.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Cindee works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, bipolar disorder, hoarding, sleep and eating problems, anger, career issues, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She practices a person-centered style that pairs listening with direct feedback. Sessions move at the client's pace and include practical strategies and gentle challenge when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a social worker supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for your situation.
How much do sessions cost and how do payments work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers