
Minnesota
Cynthia Packer, LICSW
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 30+ years of experience providing mental health therapy to people of all ages facing a wide variety of issues, I am passionate about this work. I provide a flexible, non-judgmental, collaborative approach in a safe and welcoming therapeutic environment focused on the whole person which fosters healing, rapport and resilience.
My focus currently is providing therapy for adolescents and adults experiencing a wide variety of issues including but not limited to anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism spectrum issues, trauma, domestic violence, physical and sexual abuse, substance use, relationship issues, and life transitions using a holistic, person-centered and strengths-based approach. I have experience working with people from diverse communities in both urban and rural settings. My approach utilizes evidence-based models including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trauma-focused therapies, Solution focused therapy, and Family Systems therapy among others.
I respect and appreciate that each person is a unique individual bringing their own history and experience as we work collaboratively together. Our time together will be focused on you and building a therapeutic relationship that works well for you wherever you are at during this time in your life.
I work with
Accepted insurances
- 6 Degrees
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aegis LLC
- Aetna/ First Health
- Aetna
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices/ Aetna Voluntary
- Aetna EAP
- Allstate Benefits (through Allied Benefit Systems)
- American Continental (Aetna Senior Supplemental)
- Assured Benefit Administrators
- Boon-Chapman Administrators/ Wellnet Healthcare
- Christian Brothers Services
I specialize in
- Currently/Recently Incarcerated
- First Responders/Law Enforcement
- Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
- BIPOC Allied
- Healthcare Professionals
- Victim/Survivor of Abuse or Other Interpersonal Crime
- Cognitive Therapy
- Crisis Intervention
- Faith Based - Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations
- Agoraphobia
- Panic Attacks
- Separation Anxiety
Treatment approaches
- Culturally Sensitive
- Family Systems
- Positive Psychology
- Cognitive Therapy
- Crisis Intervention
- Faith Based - Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Faith Based - Christian
- Faith Based - Jewish
- Gottman Method
Communities I work with
- Currently/Recently Incarcerated
- First Responders/Law Enforcement
- Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
- BIPOC Allied
- Healthcare Professionals
- Victim/Survivor of Abuse or Other Interpersonal Crime
- Body Positivity
- Cancer Allied
- Gay Allied
- Lesbian Allied
- Non-Binary Allied
- Perpetrators of Crime/Abuse/Sexual Offender
Education
MSW
University of MinnesotaGraduated 1989