Cynthia Montcalm, LMFT, LPC

Louisiana · 24 years in practice

Cynthia Montcalm is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor practicing in Louisiana.

License and registration

LPC, Louisiana: 2294 · expires June 2026
LMFT, Louisiana: 577 · expires December 2026
NPI: 1336423946 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 24
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Cynthia

Cynthia Montcalm is a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional counselor practicing in Louisiana. She brings 24 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions. She listens first and works at the client’s pace.

Cynthia draws on Existential ideas to help people find personal meaning and direction. She also uses Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral approaches to address thoughts, behaviors, and daily coping skills.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical. Cynthia helps clients identify manageable steps, practice new skills, and try out different ways of responding to problems. She also supports work on relationships, family issues, grief, trauma, and caregiving strain.

Her background includes long experience with mood disorders such as depression and bipolar condition and with attention-related concerns like ADHD. She also assists people navigating eating and sleeping problems, intimacy challenges, anger, and career stress. Cynthia frames therapy as a collaborative effort.

Clients can expect a calm, attentive listener who combines practical strategies with attention to personal values and meaning. She practices in Louisiana and meets with people in English.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Cynthia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Cynthia names

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Online support

How Cynthia blends approaches online

Existential Therapy helps people look at questions about purpose, values, and choice. It can be useful when life feels empty, direction is unclear, or major changes are underway.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building trust so clients can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression and teach practical coping skills.

Finding the right mix is part of the work. Cynthia invites clients to try approaches and decide together which methods fit goals, personality, and daily life. That collaborative process shapes the plan for sessions and ongoing adjustments.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for full conversations and visual cues, phone calls can fit into a short break, and chat or messaging can work for quick check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to schedule work around caregiving, jobs, or travel while staying connected with a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, ADHD, trauma, grief, relationship and family problems, and related issues like sleep, eating, anger, and career strain.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a mix of Existential, Client-Centered, CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused methods to combine meaning-focused discussion with practical skills and stepwise plans.

How much experience does she have?

She has 24 years of clinical experience working with individuals on personal, career, and life transition goals.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds LMFT and LPC credentials and practices in Louisiana as a licensed clinician.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

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