Cindy Hannigan, LPC
Calm, practical support for life's hard moments
Details
| Name | Cindy Hannigan |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Cindy
Cindy Hannigan is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship struggles. She works with concerns like grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, career stress, ADHD, and intimacy issues. Cindy brings a calm, straightforward style that many people find easy to talk with.
She favors plain language and practical steps in sessions. Conversations focus on breaking problems into smaller parts. Cindy helps clients name patterns, try new behaviors, and make decisions that match their values.
Background and approach
She uses Narrative ideas alongside cognitive and acceptance-based tools. Clients can expect a collaborative tone. Cindy listens for how life stories shape current behavior.
Together they look at those stories and consider alternatives that reduce shame and increase agency. Therapy often includes skill practice between sessions. Her work draws on 12 years of experience as a Texas licensed professional counselor.
She uses methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused work, and client-centered practice. Those approaches inform how she frames challenges and suggests experiments to try. People reach out for help with mood swings, trauma, relationship patterns, and identity questions.
Cindy also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, and major life changes. She aims to help clients find clearer direction and steadier day-to-day coping.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Cindy works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Cindy among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Cindy directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Cindy directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and behavior work together online
Therapy with Cindy often blends Narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based perspectives. Narrative work helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, and it can free up new choices when old stories feel stuck. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, and it focuses on taking action that matches personal values. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current expectations and patterns, which can clarify why certain conflicts keep showing up.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cindy will talk with clients about their goals, try out methods, and adjust based on what helps most. She aims to tailor the mix of storytelling, values work, and skills practice to each person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging offer shorter check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
Common questions about this listing
What problems does Cindy commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and relationship concerns. Other areas include parenting, grief, sleep troubles, career stress, ADHD, and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Cindy takes a collaborative and down-to-earth approach. Sessions focus on clear conversation, identifying patterns, and trying manageable changes between appointments.
What is her background and experience?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and works as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Her practice includes work with mood disorders, attachment issues, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and conducts her practice from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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