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Cynthia Byas, LMFT

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationSouth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Cynthia

Cynthia Byas is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) drawing on a decade of clinical experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, family conflict, trauma, and addiction.

Background and approach

She centers the client’s own wisdom and strengths in the work, helping clients explore the patterns that keep them stuck while building practical skills for healthier connections and daily coping. Cynthia emphasizes collaborative care and respects each person’s pace in making changes.

Her practice blends evidence-based approaches to address emotional pain and relational strains, with attention to attachment wounds, communication difficulties, and life transitions such as separation or blended family challenges. Cynthia also works with concerns including caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, codependency, and experiences of domestic violence.

Based in South Carolina, she brings a warm, empowering presence focused on helping clients move toward greater resilience and more satisfying relationships.

Integrating relational approaches with flexible online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites clients to explore the different parts of themselves - the protective, wounded, and wiser parts - so that internal conflicts can be noticed and healed in a compassionate way. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and helps people develop more supported ways of relating and communicating with others. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that centers the client’s own goals and strengths to guide the pace and direction of therapy.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts techniques over time as the work unfolds. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in treatment planning and fosters greater ownership of progress.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and connect from different locations while working with licensed professionals experienced in relational and parts-based approaches.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does this therapist address?
Work includes stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and addiction, along with related topics such as attachment, abandonment, codependency, and caregiver stress.
Which therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?
The practice integrates client-centered methods with attachment-based work and other evidence-informed approaches to support emotional healing and improve relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 10 years of professional experience working with individuals and families on a range of concerns including trauma, substance issues, and relational problems.
What credentials and location should I know about?
The clinician holds an LMFT credential and practices in South Carolina; licensing information is listed as SC LMFT 4624.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and international clients are accepted for online services according to therapist availability.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit various schedules and preferences.
How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBT

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English