Cindy Hannigan, LPC

Cindy Hannigan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who focuses on stress and anxiety among other concerns. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by worry, work pressure, relationship strain, or life transitions. Her tone is direct and affirming, aimed at people looking for practical steps and steady support.

Clients can expect a calm, collaborative approach. She listens first, then helps set clear goals each week. Sessions often involve learning simple skills for managing strong emotions and building routines that reduce daily stress.

Cindy draws on familiar methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and take meaningful action. She also uses attachment-based thinking to look at patterns in relationships and how past hurts affect current trust and connection.

She has 12 years of clinical experience working with people facing depression, trauma, grief, addiction concerns, and identity questions including LGBT issues. Cindy places emphasis on improving communication, coping skills, and self-esteem so people can move toward the life they want.

Her practice is aimed at adults navigating parenting challenges, career strain, sleep problems, mood swings, ADHD, and other overlapping concerns. People who choose her often want a mix of practical tools and a respectful, strengths-based space to talk through hard decisions.

How her approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when worry or low mood gets in the way. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms like panic or persistent worry. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current trust and connection, and it can be helpful for intimacy issues, relationship patterns, and healing from past hurts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cindy aims to collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She will discuss options and adjust strategies over time so therapy matches what actually helps the client in day-to-day life.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for more flexible appointment times like short check-ins or evening meetings. Licensed professionals can use these formats to help people practice new skills in their usual routines and address stressors where they happen.