Profile / United States
Cindy Llora, LMFT
Arizona
LMFT - Anxiety and Relationship Concerns
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- ACT and DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Cindy
Cindy Llora is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 14 years of clinical experience. She is licensed in Arizona and provides services there. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family problems, addiction, trauma and related issues.
She uses practical, skills-based methods to address upsetting memories and repetitive negative thoughts. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of responding. Cindy often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with acceptance-focused and attachment-informed approaches to help people change patterns that keep them stuck.
Her background includes work with people facing addiction, trauma, and loss. That work has included people with post-traumatic stress and those navigating family conflict. She has also supported those with mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder and people coping with major life changes and career stress.
Cindy draws on several therapy styles in session. She uses CBT exercises to identify and shift thinking patterns, acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and take workable steps, and attachment-based ideas to understand relationship habits. Sessions can include practical tools, written exercises, and conversational reflection.
Clients can expect a direct, task-oriented approach that emphasizes clear steps between sessions. The therapist uses life-focused techniques like song lyrics and writing with some clients when it fits the work on grief or addiction. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site booking steps and complete the brief matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It uses short exercises and homework to change patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and relationship stress.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult feelings and clarifying values to guide action. It helps people move toward goals even when uncomfortable emotions are present.
Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationship patterns influence current communication and closeness. This perspective helps with intimacy-related issues, abandonment concerns, and repeated conflict patterns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Cindy will collaborate with the client to select techniques that match their goals and preferences. That may mean combining CBT skills with acceptance exercises or attachment-focused conversations so the plan fits the person and the problem.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not specified in the profile. Ask about which session formats are offered and whether they fit your schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a day - for example shorter check-ins or sessions that avoid travel - and allows the therapist to assign tools and exercises that you can use between meetings.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Arizona, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
Cindy works with stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, relationship and family problems, trauma, depression, bipolar concerns and related issues listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based work that focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying new responses between sessions.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 14 years of experience in the counseling field, including work with addiction and trauma populations.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and Arizona and is currently providing services in Arizona.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the profile details.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session through the booking flow.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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