About

Cynthia earned her Clinical Doctor of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania and is a licensed clinical social worker. She has been practicing clinical social work for over twelve years with a focus on work with persons who have experienced trauma, sexual violence and abuse, persons in varying stages of recovery from substance misuse, attachment, chronic medical concerns, and persons who identify of queer and trans/GNC experience. 

Cynthia is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Philadelphia Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, and the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia.
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Training

Cynthia completed the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia's post graduate training program in 2007 and the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia’s adult psychodynamic psychotherapy post graduate training program in 2012. Additionally, she has been trained in EMDR.

Work History

Cynthia has worked in the HIV field for 20 years, was the Manager of Addiction Services at Mazzoni Center, and a practicing clinical social worker at The Attic Youth Center. Additionally, Cynthia was the Sexual Assault Counseling and Education Coordinator for Temple University’s Tuttleman Counseling Services and a behavioral health consultant for Philadelphia FIGHT’s John Bell Health Center. Cynthia has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, Bryn Mawr College, and Widener University and she received the Excellence in Teaching award during the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 academic years from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2016, Cynthia received the Young Member Award from the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia and is Co-Chair of the Programs in Psychoanalytic Studies at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia.