Cindy Hackwell , LMHP

Cindy Hackwell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Nebraska with extensive experience in medical settings. Over the course of her career she has supported people across the lifespan - from young adults to older adults - as they navigate life changes that follow a major medical illness. Her background in hospital and medical environments gives her familiarity with the emotional, practical, and relational challenges that often accompany health crises and long-term care.

She has provided crisis management and crisis intervention services and has worked within inpatient psychiatric units as well as in domestic violence settings. Cindy brings a compassionate, understanding approach to her work and uses evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to help clients build coping skills and make meaningful changes. She combines clinical training with a practical focus on day-to-day needs and transitions. Cindy looks forward to working with you and supporting clients through difficult medical, emotional, and relationship-related adjustments.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Therapy

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client's own experience and goals, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where individuals lead the pace of work and the therapist reflects and clarifies concerns to foster self-directed growth. This approach can be helpful for people adjusting to major life transitions and for those seeking empathetic support during difficult decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT offers practical tools and structured strategies that can help clients manage day-to-day challenges and build coping skills.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that helps people resolve ambivalence and find internal motivation for change. It is often useful for addressing addictions, behavior change, and readiness to take steps toward wellbeing.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Licensed professionals and therapists work collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match individual needs, goals, and preferences, and they adapt techniques over time as goals evolve.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for people balancing medical appointments, caregiving, work, or mobility limitations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, schedule appointments around busy days, and access support from home or other convenient locations.