Cynthia Marcolina, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 35 years of experience, Cynthia Marcolina helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and questions about identity and life purpose. She also addresses issues such as self-esteem, grief, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and problems around money and control. Cynthia practices in English and draws on multiple therapeutic approaches described below.

Cynthia favors a collaborative, straightforward style. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and existential thinking. Mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing are also part of her work. She often suggests practical exercises, reading, and simple paper-and-pencil tasks to use between sessions.

Sessions include opportunities to improve self-talk and build self-soothing skills, with or without medication. Cynthia encourages creative expression as a tool for getting through difficult periods. Her approach emphasizes staying in the present and focusing on what someone can control.

In clinical practice she has worked across many mental health settings for decades. That background informs a flexible approach to different problems and life stages. She aims to help people reduce anxiety, clarify values, and find workable daily practices that ease distress.

People can expect clear suggestions and collaborative planning rather than long theoretical explanations. Cynthia combines gentle inquiry with hands-on exercises so clients leave sessions with concrete steps to try before the next meeting.

How Cynthia uses talk therapy approaches online