Cindee Oswald , LCSW

Cindee Oswald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California with 11 years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She has worked with children, adolescents, parents, military veterans and their families, and with individuals facing anxiety, trauma, depression, substance use concerns, LGBTQ issues, parenting difficulties, foster care and adoption matters. Her practice also addresses stress, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career issues, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and hoarding.

Cindee’s therapeutic stance is person-centered and collaborative - she helps clients set their own goals and moves at a pace that honors emotional safety. She combines a positive framework with candid feedback and encourages clients to reassess self-imposed limits so they can step into the lives they want. Clients have described her as nurturing, nonjudgmental, and accepting, and she aims to deepen each person’s connection with themselves to support greater calm and well-being.

Her clinical toolkit includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. These approaches are used to tailor treatment to each client’s needs and the presenting concerns.

Most of Cindee’s availability is in the evenings and on weekends, and she checks messages at least twice daily with a goal of responding within 24 hours. She provides services in English and focuses on guiding and empowering clients through change with a warm, supportive presence.

Could virtual therapy be a good fit?

People often wonder whether online therapy can make a meaningful difference. For many common concerns - such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or navigating life changes - online therapy can be comparable to traditional in-person care and serve as a practical option for treatment.

One of the main benefits is flexibility. Individuals can connect with a therapist in the way that feels most comfortable to them - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging - which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.

Licensed professionals offer their services through these remote formats, and clients have the option to switch therapists at any time if they prefer a different fit.