About Cinda
Cinda Salas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family struggles, trauma and grief, and issues like parenting, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, bipolar challenges, and ADHD. She writes plainly and speaks directly to what matters in everyday life.
Her manner is straightforward and practical, and she aims to make conversations feel respectful and real. She draws on three years of experience in clinical settings, medical social work, Child Protective Services, and a foster family agency.
Background and approach
That background gives her a range of perspectives on safety, resources, and practical problem solving. She uses what she learned in these roles to help clients find manageable steps forward. Her style is matter of fact and direct.
She often says what friends might avoid, while also listening closely so people feel heard. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills, and realistic plans that fit a person's life. Cinda earned a Master of Social Work degree in 2014 from Loma Linda University.
She is comfortable talking about faith and religious traditions when that matters to a client. Her LCSW license is listed as CA LCSW 101126. People who prefer a practical, goal-oriented approach tend to do well with her.
She supports clients as they tackle immediate problems, learn new skills, and make steady changes toward the life they want.
How practical therapies work online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing them through small, concrete steps. It helps people manage anxiety, depression, and everyday stress by teaching skills to shift thinking and behavior.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes coping skills for strong emotions and relationship stress. It includes techniques for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication to reduce conflict and overwhelm.
Solution-Focused Therapy keeps attention on what a client wants to change and on small, achievable steps to get there. It is useful when someone wants fast, practical progress on a specific problem.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and past experiences to choose or blend methods that feel most useful. Clients help shape each plan so it fits their life and needs.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone is simple when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English