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, and trauma. Cindi centers care on practical skills and steady support so clients can handle hard moments and move forward at their own pace.

Her work draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered principles, and trauma-focused techniques. She blends skill-building with listening to help people regulate emotions, reduce overwhelming thoughts, and rebuild routines after loss or upheaval. Sessions aim to clarify goals and practice new ways of coping.

Cindi has extensive experience supporting people through mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and grief. She also addresses concerns like ADHD, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to career or life transitions. Isolation and loneliness are included among the areas she pays attention to when people describe feeling disconnected.

In practice she emphasizes collaboration. Clients are invited to identify what matters to them and try focused strategies between meetings. Progress is often about small, steady changes rather than sudden fixes.

People who choose Cindi can expect a calm, nonjudgmental presence and a focus on usable tools. Her style is straightforward and practical, with an emphasis on helping clients gain more control over everyday stressors and emotional ups and downs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes respect for the person's experience and priorities. In an online setting this means conversations start with the client's goals and the therapist follows their lead to address what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behavior patterns. Online CBT sessions often include learning simple tools and setting small experiments to try between meetings to reduce anxiety or depressive thinking.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful, try methods, and adjust based on progress, goals, and personal preference. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to each person's needs rather than using one fixed method.

Session formats are not specified in the therapist's biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills in the moments they are useful, which can make therapy more practical and easier to apply to daily life.