Cynthia Gates, MA

Cindy is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern working as a child and adolescent outpatient therapist. She has her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Kean University in New Jersey. Cindy has worked as a teacher in the middle school setting and has a passion for working with adolescents in a therapeutic setting. She has previous experience working with those who have been incarcerated, as well as with the substance abuse population. Cindy utilizes evidence-based treatments including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Cindy has experience working with co-occurring disorders, anxiety, and trauma, and she specializes in substance abuse. She believes in person-centered therapy and uses evidence-based practices tailored to the individual needs of the patient to promote empowerment and self-advocacy.