Anxiety or Phobia Therapy Counseling: Anxiety Disorder, Phobias, and Agoraphobia



	P.O. Box 20336, Sedona, AZ 86341 (928) 284-1320 therapy@cynthiaashley.com
Cynthia has been a dedicated social worker since 1977. She began her career working in the field of gerontology. In 1982, she was licensed as a Licensed Certified Social Worker. Upon recovering from her own experience with panic and agoraphobia in 1985, she devoted her life’s work and expertise, thereafter, to specializing in the counseling of anxiety disorders. Working in the pioneering stages of this field, Cynthia was the first therapist in her area to offer a specialty practice in out-of-the-office (in-vivo) desensitization of phobias. She trained in working with phobias and anxiety under the paid supervision of Board Certified psychiatrists and LICSW’s. She also worked closely for many years with a licensed psychologist who specialized in treating panic disorder, agoraphobia and phobias. Among the many continuing educational workshops she attended, she includes MAP Anxiety workshop under David Barlow, Ph.D. and Michele Craske, Ph.D. in Albany, N.Y. She was a charter member of the Phobia Society of America; now known as the Anxiety Disorders Association of America. Cynthia worked several years as the Vice President of the Western Massachusetts Phobia Society where she was instrumental in setting up support groups, educational workshops and outreach for panic disorder, agoraphobia and phobias throughout her state area. She promoted self-help and education for the phobic population, was a co-editor and featured writer for a self-help monthly newsletter. Throughout her career, Cynthia was a guest speaker on many local radio and television talk shows, as well as for area groups. v v v She has spent the past fifteen years working as a therapist in a specialty practice. Cynthia has helped more than 600 people gain a better life. Her counseling practice has been featured in a three-part televised series on panic disorder and agoraphobia. In 1993, in preparation for two consecutive years of travel, she founded a national telephone counseling practice exclusively for anxiety disorders. Cynthia’s outreach has helped many who might not have otherwise been able to work with a specialist in treating anxiety disorders. She now expands her counseling outreach to include Internet sessions on the World Wide Web. In 1999, in support of bridging the gap between spirituality and psychology, she became a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. v v v Cynthia is listed in “Who’s Who” in the East, “Who’s Who” in America, “Who’s Who” in Medicine and Healthcare, “Who’s Who” of American Women. She is a Certified Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association; Diplomate, of the American Board of Forensic Social Workers and a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners. She maintains an active LCSW in MA. She currently resides and works in Arizona as a clinical social worker and therapist. Cynthia currently resides in Sedona, Arizona. In October 2004, she retired from private practice and is no longer accepting telephone or office clients. She is, however, remaining available to answer questions that are submitted to her off the CONTACT ME page (only) of this website. Also. please see her retirement message posted on the BULLETIN BOARD page (accessed by clicking on the menu to the left of your screen). She is available for office, telephone. Cynthia can be reached by calling (toll free in U.S. & CA) 1-800-400-2256(CALM) or (928) 284-1320. (Arizona is Mountain Time zone) or E-mail, therapy@cynthiaashley.com Page Links My Story l Therapy l Relaxation Bulletin Board l Ask Cynthia A Question l Contact Me l Links l Home Page Copyright © 2000 Cynthia Elizabeth Ashley Counseling Duplication of any kind is strictly prohibited.