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Cynthia Graebe, AMFT

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist 121485

Supervised by Amelia Glogowski, LCSW 87881

'To ‘listen’ another’s soul into a condition of disclosure and discovery may be almost the greatest service that any human being ever performs for another'.
- Author Unknown

"Having experienced this myself, I believe in sitting with others in their discomfort, pain, and joy; reflecting their experience and watching their expressions, emotions, thought processes, and experiences of the world change because of personal discovery. I believe that providing an opportunity to experience a safe and non-judgmental environment can help a child and their family grow into who they are meant to be as individuals and as a family unit."
 

Cynthia received her B.A. in Psychology from Northern Arizona University and an M.A in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy and trauma from Santa Clara University. Early in her career, she worked as a teacher’s assistant in a Montessori School teaching children ages two to six years old, focusing on self-directed educational exploration. She was also a nanny for four children ages three, five, nine and ten. Cynthia spent several years working in higher education at Santa Clara University where she assisted the Director of Gifts and Records. Once Cynthia graduated from Santa Clara University, she began her career as a counselor working with individuals in a private setting providing an experience of acceptance and understanding. She worked with individuals who experienced depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, and difficult family relationships. Cynthia also worked in an Intensive Outpatient Program where she had experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. Her passion for working with children has brought her back to children serving them in a therapeutic setting. It is important to Cynthia to provide a supportive environment of unconditional positive regard, a space to grow and learn, and a place to be authentically real without worry of judgement.

Licensing and Education

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  • Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #121485

  • Masters of Arts, Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Northern Arizona University

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Therapeutic Approaches

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  • Family Systems

  • Solution-Focused Therapy

  • Person-Centered Therapy

  • Trauma-informed care

  • Motivational Therapy      

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Clinical Background

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  • The Meadows Outpatient Center, Sunnyvale, CA

    • ​provided psychotherapy to adults and families within the intensive outpatient program
    • facilitated and led intensive group therapy 4x weekly, including family groups that focused on trauma, mental health and addiction, and within family recovery support groups
    • collaborated and worked with all family members, and other team members to create alignment and effectiveness in interventions and strategies
    • collaborated with interdisciplinary providers for the care coordination of clients and referral sources
    • performed intakes, psycho-social assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans
    • processed various clinical topics with clients such as mood disorders (depression, anxiety), substance abuse, grief and loss, trauma, shame and vulnerability, boundaries and communication, relationship conflicts/issues, infidelity, and work/school-related concerns
    • managed safety and suicidality concerns by performing safety assessments and developing safety plans, and behavioral contracts

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  • Christian Counseling Center of San Jose, San Jose, CA​

    • provided psychotherapy with individuals within private practice setting struggling with anxiety, depression, family dynamics issues, relationship issues, life transition, sexual abuse and trauma

    • conducted intakes and assessments to assess diagnoses for treatment development

    • completed risk assessment of clients during crisis and safety situations

    • provided crisis intervention services and developed safety plans, including referrals for community-based resources

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  • Pioneer Montessori School, San Jose, CA

    • Taught children between the ages of two years old and six years old within a Montessori school setting​

    • Designed, created, and taught lessons where children learned about independence and self-expression

    • Supervised, monitored, taught, and generated performance reports on student’s progress and communicated such progress to parent

    • Counseled, initiated creative learning, and enhanced the personal educational experience of children​​​

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Associations & Memberships

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  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)

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