Cynthia Rumford-Jones , LCSW

Cynthia Rumford-Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of California, Berkeley and 22 years of professional experience. She combines clinical training and practical know-how to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, grief, eating issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions.

Her approach is warm, interactive, and empowering, grounded in client-centered methods and evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also has training in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and multi-dimensional treatment foster care, experience that informs work with adoption, foster care, and complex family dynamics. Clients who work with her can expect collaborative goal-setting and a structured treatment plan tailored to their needs.

Cynthia has extensive background across public and private social work settings and uses her experience to address both acute concerns and longer term patterns related to family of origin, communication, control issues, grief, and impulsivity. She emphasizes practical skills alongside emotional support to help people regain balance and move toward a life they value. For those ready to begin, she offers a supportive partnership to identify specific goals and the steps to reach them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cynthia draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person from their own perspective and building a trusting, collaborative relationship that supports self-exploration and stronger self-esteem - it is often helpful for relationship issues, grief, and life transitions. CBT is goal-oriented and skill-based, helping people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression, and day-to-day stress. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for managing intense emotions, anger, impulsivity, and complex relationship dynamics.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Cynthia works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques as people progress so the plan stays relevant and effective.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling, easier access from different locations in California, and multiple ways to engage depending on comfort and convenience. These options make it simpler to maintain consistent care and to use therapy in a way that fits daily life.