Hi, I’m Cynthia.
I help ambitious women heal and manage stress to become calm & confident. ♥︎
Psychotherapy in New Jersey, Florida & Maryland via telehealth.
Anxiety ·
People Pleasing ·
Hyper-independence ·
Relationships ·
Trauma ·
Burnout ·
Anxiety · People Pleasing · Hyper-independence · Relationships · Trauma · Burnout ·
You’re smart, have big dreams but..
Feel exhausted and overwhelmed because your mind never stops
Feel a sense of dread in your body even though some days aren’t too bad
Feel bad if you rest or do something for yourself
Overthink things for hours or days after they happen
Feel like somedays things are never enough or like you’re not doing enough
Feel secretly annoyed at the people around you
Feel like no matter how much you try it’s never enough
Are mean towards yourself if you make a mistake
You worry about others around you but secretly wish they would worry about what you need
Feel like a bad person if you are angry or not nice
People think you’re okay even though you’re not
Have days where you feel flat or like nothing
Feel like if you don’t figure things out or make things happen then it’ll all fall apart
You have the friends, job and/or relationship but still feel like something’s missing
You have so many things on your plate or to do list
You feel a sense of urgency in your body
A part of you feels all alone
Asking for help feels like you’re ‘too much,’ ‘too needy’ or ‘inconvenient’
You pretend you’re okay with things even though you are fully not
Feel confident with work but unloved in relationships
Wish you had more support or felt more understood
This work helps you stop feeling like you’re not enough & there’s never enough and start feeling good about yourself, like things in life are okay and that things can come to you easily.
Or perhaps you think things like..
“If I don’t do it, it won’t get done right.”
“What if they get upset with me?”
“I don’t want to be a bother.”
“I’m being too much”
“I’m not enough”
“I feel like no one really gets me”
“I’m alone”
“I’m okay if I am good, giving or impressive”
“There’s something wrong with me”
“If I stop, it’ll fall apart”
“I should have known better”
“Why can’t they just figure it out themselves”
“I keep giving & it isn’t feel enough”
“If I just try harder, it’ll finally happen”
“No one cares about me”
“I feel bad telling them no”
Or maybe you feel..
Irritable or inpatient when people move too slow
Like you’re never done, there’s always more
Like you’re behind first thing in the morning
You should rest but feel guilty for doing it
Regret after snapping at someone
Worry about upsetting someone so you adjust yourself
You should be extra nice when someone is distant
Anger so you try to control things around you
Like you say “sorry” too much
Feel better being useful, helpful or needed
Like your throat closes up when emotions come up
Embarrassed after crying randomly
Hi, I’m Cynthia.
Psychotherapist for Ambitious Women
I help 30 and 40-something year old women heal and manage stress to show up calm and confident. I use a compassionate-solution focused approach in therapy combined with evidence-based treatment modalities such as EMDR or Brainspotting. I think therapy is not only for weekly support but also a place to heal your patterns at the root. That’s why when I work with women you won’t just talk, process and uncover your patterns; You’ll also heal the emotional wounds driving your life by rewiring your subconscious and accessing deeper parts of the brain for resolution.
Evidence-Based Treatment
EMDR Therapy
EMDR activates past memories that continue to influence how you feel and respond today. You’ll move your eyes back & forth while gently focusing on an old memory. Over time, the memory will start to feel less intense which changes how you think, act or feel when similar things happen in real life.
Brainspotting
Created by an EMDR Therapist, brain-spotting suggests that where you look effects how you feel. During sessions, you will think or feel something stressful and we will use a pointer to find a spot in your visual field that is the strongest. As you stare at that spot, your brain will start to heal itself so your symptoms change.
Psychodynamic Therapy
An insight-oriented approach, I will observe unconscious patterns in session so you can learn more about yourself such as why you behave the way you do, how your past relationships influence your current life, and which experiences are affecting your mental health and life satisfaction the most.
Things I help with:
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People Pleasing
Perfectionism
Hyperindependence
Codependency
“Nice Girl” Conditioning
Insecurity & Low Confidence
Emotional Suppression
Fear of Vulnerability
Shame
Learn more here.
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Narcissistic Abuse
Betrayal Trauma
PTSD
Generational/Ancestral Trauma
Parent Wounds
Events Trauma
Learn more here.
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Toxic Relationships
One-sided Relationships
Emotionally Unavailable Men
Emotionally Immature Parents
Breakups & Relationship Loss
Learn more here.
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Stress
Anxiety
Burn Out
Depression
Learn more here.
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Presence & Mindfulness
Intuition & Inner Knowing
Acceptance & Surrender
Aligned Action & Energy
Identity Shifting
Limiting Beliefs
Learn more here.
Just imagine..
Just imagine..
What it would be like to:
Wake up without snoozing or dread
Not caring as much what people think of you
Feel okay being inconvenient
Like yourself even if someone doesn’t like you
Feel more secure in who you are
Worry less about being a bad person
Receive help & support without guilt
Know what to do without second guessing
Feel more joy and presence
Feel okay putting yourself first
Worry more about how you feel vs someone else
Feel present versus in the past or future
Think you are lovable even if you don’t give a lot or do a lot for others
Take things less personally and let others be
Have more positive thoughts about yourself, relationships or the world
Live life without a weight on your shoulders
Schedule Consult Call:
Here’s how to become a client:
Fill out the following form so we can meet for a 15-30 minute free consultation call.
Please have prepared the following for our call:
If you plan on using insurance, all required information.
The reason you are seeking out services (symptoms, patterns, what you would like to work on or improve of)
What you have tried before to help you
Your schedule to see if it matches mine
If I have decided that I can help and we both think this is a good match, your first session will be scheduled and you will fill out intake paperwork and consent forms to be completed.
Please note that psychotherapy is a weekly commitment. At this time, I am only taking clients who can meet every week.
If the form to the right doesn’t appear, email me at: therapy@cynthiamachlcsw.com