Cynthia Najar

Cynthia Najar is a Washington-licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, family conflict, sleep difficulties, anger management, self-esteem issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

She brings focused expertise in Cognitive Behavior Therapy to address depression, anxiety, and sleep disruptions, and she is a trauma-focused clinician who uses Cognitive Processing Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to assist recovery from traumatic events in adulthood and from adverse childhood experiences.

Her practice is informed by a holistic biopsychosocial framework - considering biological and genetic factors, cognitive and emotional processes, and social or cultural influences such as religion and socioeconomic status - to better identify barriers and challenges that affect well-being.

When working with couples she draws on a DEEP approach, attending to Differences, Emotional Sensitivities, External Stressors, and Patterns of interaction and communication to reduce relationship distress and improve satisfaction.

Cynthia views therapy as the client’s time and prioritizes building strong rapport, trust, and mutual respect. She offers a blend of acceptance-based and change-oriented strategies aimed at decreasing negative impacts in daily life so clients can discover greater meaning, value, and wellness.

She holds a Washington clinical social work license (LICSW, license number LW60357813) and is eager to meet clients and work collaboratively to identify and pursue their therapeutic goals.