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Lynette Cisneros
LCMHC, LMHC
she/her
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. Throughout my 25 year career I have provided individual, couples, family & group therapy with diverse populations of children, adolescent and adult clients in larger cities as well as rural communities. At this time I focus exclusively on providing individual therapy for adults across NC and FL.
I strive to be welcoming & inclusive while providing a safe space for all my clients to openly be who they are.
Primary Approach
I utilize an integrative approach as it allows the counselor to draw from multiple interventions across various therapeutic orientations in order to customize the process. The integrative approach highlights the individual characteristics & experiences of the client, client motivation and the therapeutic relationship as key elements towards affecting lasting change. A therapist has to be able to adapt and 'read the room' and this approach encourages that type of flexibility to assure treatment is client specific.
See Treatment Approach for information on the other therapeutic orientations utilized.
Style
I seek to assist my clients in identifying which choices, thoughts, narratives and behaviors have served them well and which may need to be reframed, redirected or just released. Furthermore, I believe in validating, empowering, laughing with and if necessary challenging my clients as they increase their self awareness, sort through the impact of unresolved experiences and establish concrete changes.
We work together to move you forward in long strides or small steps. We intentionally recognize the wins. Small wins count! If you don't notice them, I will and we will celebrate the gains together.
Although I do not approach therapy from the 'blank slate' therapist perspective I do strongly believe this space is for and about you. Any personal disclosures will be thoughtful and appropriate for rapport building & maintenance. As well as to provide validation and encourage you while on your wellness journey. Our therapeutic relationship is intended as a tool to heal not distract.
For a further glimpse into my style as a clinician come along.
Specialties
Anxiety, Life Transitions, Communication & Boundaries
Specific areas may also include: increasing self-awareness, identifying ways to cope, unresolved trauma, PTSD, decreasing codependent tendencies, depression, people-pleasing, thought spiraling, assertiveness, disentangling from toxic situations and/or relationships, setting & managing realistic expectations, self-sabotaging tendencies, motivation and self-discipline, challenging faulty thinking patterns, reframing limiting self-talk, self-esteem, identity, grief & loss, family dynamics, ADHD, identifying ways to manage procrastination, prioritazation & refocus distractibility.
Further elaboration is provided at Treatment Areas.
What type of client resonates well with Lynette's style & approach?
Generally speaking a common thread between those who establish services is their readiness to increase self awareness and begin to 'move out of their own way'. They tend to come into therapy aware that they may be lingering on something & not yet fully able to move forward. They've likely already been through different types of counseling relationships and may now be looking for a more direct speak therapeutic perspective. Or they may be new to the therapy space & are looking for focused guidance, clarity & less "...and how does that make you feel" vibes.
On a personal note
Being able to cope with the daily grind of life is important for all of us. One of my preferred coping skills is listening to audiobooks. I value the escapism books provide. Of course we may prefer different kinds of stories however some authors that may be worth a glance are:
Fiction
-Fredrik Backman
-Diane Chamberlain
-Kristin Hannah
-Anthony Horowitz
Non Fiction & Fiction
-Mitch Albom
-Erik Lawson
Non Fiction
-Gary Janetti
-Jenny Lawson
These particular authors have multiple works I enjoy. However, there are countless quality stories and authors out there.
See Resources for supplemental therapeutic works.
See Musings for thoughts to consider.
I also have a dog and as any pet owner knows, it is their world and we live in it. She does not enjoy the phone in her face so this is about the best I can do without getting significant attitude.
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