Cindy Tenaglia, LCSW

Cindy Tenaglia is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 18 years of practice experience. She brings a warm, empathic style and focuses on helping people find practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. Cindy emphasizes clear communication and collaboration in sessions.

Her approach centers on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, paired with client-centered and mindfulness-informed techniques. She works with people facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family stress, eating and body-related issues, and challenges related to chronic illness or caregiving. She also supports people navigating identity and LGBT-related concerns and those managing mood conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder.

Cindy has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings and combines clinical therapy with coaching-style guidance. She encourages self-directed learning and often uses tools that help people notice what matters to them and take small, consistent steps toward those values. Her work with the ACT Matrix aims to reduce struggle and increase meaningful action.

She draws on many years of real-world experience, including time spent living in an intentional community and homeschooling her children, which shaped her collaborative outlook. Sessions are tailored to each person, with a focus on doable strategies and clearer day-to-day coping.

People who want a conversational, practical therapist who emphasizes values, acceptance, and steady progress may find her approach helpful. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats and scheduling details before booking.

How ACT and Mindfulness Translate to Online Sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what they value and take small actions toward those values even when feelings are hard. Sessions often focus on learning simple experiments and exercises that build flexibility in everyday life. Mindfulness-informed therapy teaches short, practical practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, which can help with stress, anxiety, and chronic health challenges.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose strategies that fit their goals, needs, and daily routine. That might mean combining acceptance exercises with client-centered conversation and focused problem-solving so the plan matches the person's priorities.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as options are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and can reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions that do not require video for times with limited bandwidth. The focus remains on practical tools, values-driven steps, and steady progress toward what matters in a person's life.