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| Cynthia Canney |
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Cynthia Canney has 25 years experience in the counseling profession. She began as a Social Worker in Wisconsin, her native state. She received her B.S. degree in psychology from the University of WI-Stevens Point. Cynthia and her family moved to CA in 1984 and Cynthia achieved her M.S. degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in counseling psychology. She became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in 1991. Cynthia?s focus has been primarily with individuals needing healing from trauma. She has extensive experience helping people heal from generational abuse and co-dependency. Her current license is MFC 41164.
Cynthia has been a member of the Play Therapy Association and she is a current member of the California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT).
Cynthia has worked with children and adolescents in residential treatment centers and outpatient family centers. She has counseled couples with marital difficulties and, whenever possible, likes to see the entire family with a family systemic approach. Cynthia likes to help others rediscover their innate strengths. She provides a safe and nurturing therapeutic environment for healing and positive change.
Cynthia uses her clinical experience and advanced training to focus on an eclectic therapeutic approach with her clients. She has advanced training with Ericksonian hypnosis, EMDR, play and sand tray therapy. Cynthia uses cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, brief therapy, and psychodynamic therapy. She loves to teach her patients how to connect to their own inner body wisdom. Cynthia enjoys providing group therapy for patients to enhance long lasting positive changes. She especially likes to facilitate groups for women with family life transition issues.
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