Cindy Hamilton, LCSW

Cindy Hamilton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Dakota and Wyoming with 30 years of social work experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting, grief, anger, relationships, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Cindy also addresses issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment, codependency, and post-traumatic stress.

Her career has largely involved youth and people connected to the foster care and criminal justice systems. She supports people working toward family reunification, adoption, guardianship, or safer caregiving arrangements. Cindy draws on lived experience as a foster and adoptive parent alongside her professional skills.

In sessions she uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. She prefers a relaxed style and uses practical conversation and problem solving rather than technical language. Humor can be part of the process when it fits.

Cindy helps people practice new skills for caregiving, parenting, and managing strong emotions. She works with adults who grew up in foster care as they learn different patterns for parenting their own children. Her work includes preparing for adoption, managing disruptions, and involving birth family when appropriate.

Her emphasis is on dignity and respect. She listens, brainstorms options, and helps people try concrete steps to handle day-to-day challenges. Cindy is based in Wyoming and provides services in English.

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