Therapist profile
Cynthia Odell, LMFT
New Jersey
LMFT - Relationships and Anger issues
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, New Jersey / 37FI00186700; LMFT, Vermont / 100.0133994
- NPI1205277720
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Jersey
About
- Attachment-based work
- Solution-focused steps
- Narrative reframing
About Cynthia
Cynthia Odell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with ten years of clinical experience based in New Jersey. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem struggles, career questions and coping with life changes.
Cynthia frames early sessions around where a person is now. She listens for the problems that feel most urgent and helps name the patterns that keep people stuck. From there she and the client set clear, practical goals and map out steps to reach them.
Her practice uses several therapy approaches to guide sessions. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feeling and behavior. Client-centered work keeps the focus on the person's experience and choices. She also uses narrative and solution-focused techniques to reframe stories and find workable next steps.
Sessions are described as a collaborative process. Cynthia identifies obstacles, suggests strategies, and helps people test changes between sessions. She uses straightforward tools to reduce friction and move toward stated goals.
People often come when anger, longstanding family stress, or repeated relationship conflicts are interfering with daily life. Cynthia helps people clarify what they want, set achievable targets, and make steady progress toward them.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Cynthia uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationship patterns affect feelings and behavior. That approach helps when anger or repeated conflicts stem from unmet needs or long-standing interaction patterns. Client-centered methods place the person's experience at the center of the work, focusing on what matters most to the client and the choices they want to make. Narrative therapy helps people retell their stories and test new ways of acting when old scripts keep producing the same problems.Choosing an approach is a collaborative step. Cynthia will talk with the client about goals, try techniques that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. The process is about finding what actually helps in day-to-day life rather than committing to a single label or method upfront.
Confirm the specific session options before booking so you know which formats she currently offers. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or remove the need to travel. Those practical benefits can help people keep momentum and practice new skills between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Vermont
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma, grief, anger, parenting strain, self-esteem, career questions and coping with life changes.
What is her approach in sessions?
She starts by clarifying what feels most challenging, then sets practical goals and uses attachment-based, client-centered, narrative and solution-focused ideas to create steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship and personal issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMFT licensed in Vermont and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered for appointments.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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