Cyndi Morales (she/her)

Accepting Clients

If you’re looking for a space that feels supportive and respectful of your lived experience, I would be honored to help change unfold.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Do you find yourself holding responsibilities, expectations, or emotions that feel bigger than just your own life? Maybe you’ve spent so long being strong for others that you’re not sure how to center yourself anymore. You might struggle with people-pleasing, self-doubt, or an inner critic that won’t quiet. Family dynamics, cultural expectations, or past experiences may leave you feeling overwhelmed or disconnected. If this sounds familiar, I invite you to reach out.

My Background and Approach

Drawing from both evidence-based and experiential models, I help clients identify and shift self-limiting beliefs, deepen emotional awareness, and strengthen connection. Our work often also will include reflecting on personal values and using somatic techniques that foster grounding and wholeness in your body. In sessions, we explore the beliefs that fuel anxiety and self-criticism while also building awareness of emotions and bodily experience. Together, we look at patterns of disconnection and how they may have developed, creating space for more clarity, self-trust, and change. Starting or returning to therapy can feel intimidating, especially if you’re used to putting others first or pushing through on your own. You don’t have to have everything figured out before reaching out.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Prior to this work, I supported individuals in the foster care system and those affected by HIV. This experience strengthened my trauma-informed, client-centered approach and helped me understand how systemic stressors, stigma, and complex life transitions can impact mental health. I bring these insights to all my clients, helping them navigate challenges with empathy, practical strategies, and personalized support.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Humanistic Therapy Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Trauma Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Family Conflict Parenting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Infertility
  • Insomnia
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Meritain Health
  • Evernorth
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Español
  • Rate: $160 - 185/session

Reach out to Cyndi