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Minnesota

Cynthia Packer, LICSW

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Online Therapy
License #438337 years of experienceAges 14+

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

CouplesFamily (Adults)Family (with Children)IndividualsTeens

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