Cynthia "Cindi" Crew

Cynthia "Cindi" Crew is an Independently Licensed Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, and trauma. Cindi aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable and straightforward for anyone feeling overwhelmed.

Cindi draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, trauma-focused methods, and client-centered care to guide clients through practical skill building. Sessions often include learning tools for emotion regulation, coping with difficult moments, and improving day-to-day functioning. She emphasizes strengths and actionable steps rather than jargon-filled explanations.

People come to her for help with grief, self-esteem concerns, anger, work stress, and the emotional fallout of life transitions including divorce and separation. She also supports those dealing with postpartum depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. Her work includes attention to mood and personality-related struggles without promising quick fixes.

Cindi prioritizes a respectful, accepting atmosphere where clients are treated as the experts on their own lives. She listens for what matters most to each person and tailors practical strategies to individual goals. The therapist’s style is steady and collaborative, focused on real-world changes that fit daily life.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and services are offered in English in Ohio.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It’s used to address anxiety, depression, and low mood by teaching practical strategies to reframe thoughts and change routines.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy concentrates on skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can help people who struggle with mood swings, high emotional reactivity, or self-harm urges by offering step-by-step skills practice.

Choosing the right approach is something the therapist will do together with each person. Cindi listens to current concerns, discusses goals, and suggests methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels manageable and realistic.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to continue care across life changes. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT tools to online sessions so skills practice and coaching stay practical and focused.