Cynthia Boyle

Cynthia Boyle is a mental health professional based in Iowa who brings 15 years of experience to her counseling practice. She holds professional counseling licenses in Michigan and Wisconsin and has operated a private practice for more than 12 years, offering individual, couples, and group therapy.

Her clinical work began in addictions treatment with a focus on the family system, and she has developed specialized experience supporting children and adults on the autism spectrum. That combined clinical training and her personal experience as a mother and an aunt to children on the spectrum inform her perspective on the challenges families face and help her address co-occurring concerns such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, and OCD.

Cynthia emphasizes a client-centered approach grounded in empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity, and she partners with clients to identify their preferred learning styles and treatment goals. Rather than adhering to a single theoretical model, she draws from several evidence-based methods - including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing - and she applies research-informed techniques for couples work from approaches such as the Gottman method, emotionally focused therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy.

She has professional interests in counseling ethics, personality disorders, autistic spectrum disorders, and animal-assisted therapy, and she has presented workshops on these topics at local, regional, and national levels. At heart she considers herself a helper who values the courage it takes to begin therapy and regards participation in that process as a privilege.

To meet licensing requirements across states, Cynthia offers appointments via audio-visual telehealth only.