Alison "Cindy" Lapidus, LMFT
Therapist in California
Alison "Cindy" Lapidus is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns.
- License MT3744, 142569 · Florida, California Expires March 2027, November 2027
- NPI 1003358797 · national registry
- Experience and languages 14+ years in practice English
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About Alison
Alison "Cindy" Lapidus is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns. She works with those dealing with self-esteem, career struggles, addictions, grief, sleep problems, anger, and depression. She also supports people coping with life changes and compassion fatigue.
Cindy favors a warm, practical style. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps clients can try between meetings. She listens closely and helps clients notice patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her approach draws on a mix of proven methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and shift behavior.
She incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to build calm and present-moment awareness. She also uses the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are a concern. With 14 years of experience, Cindy has worked with people facing midlife transitions, work stress, communication problems, and identity questions.
Her background includes supporting survivors of trauma, those dealing with body image and cancer-related issues, and people struggling with codependency or commitment worries. Sessions are offered in English and are provided from her California practice. She holds the credential LMFT, listed as CA LMFT and FL LMFT.
The focus in therapy is practical change, clearer communication, and rebuilding trust in oneself.
Credentials
- LMFT (Florida)
- License MT3744 · expires March 2027
- LMFT (California)
- License 142569 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1003358797 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Alison names
- Gottman Method
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Alison names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Alison "Cindy" Lapidus often blends methods so therapy works for each person. The Gottman Method helps when relationship patterns and communication need attention by focusing on interactions and rebuilding connection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them. Mindfulness Therapy offers simple practices to reduce anxiety and increase present-moment calm.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Cindy discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adapts methods over time so the work stays useful. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies based on what helps the client make progress.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video lets people practice communication and body language work. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins and short coaching-style exchanges between meetings. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
She supports stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues plus depression, grief, addictions, parenting and career difficulties. Additional focuses include body image, codependency, infidelity, and first responder or veteran issues.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative with a warm, nonjudgmental tone. Work centers on clear goals and small steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience helping people through life transitions, workplace stress, communication problems, and trauma recovery. That experience shapes a hands-on approach to problem solving.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, credentialed as CA LMFT and FL LMFT, and practices from California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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