Cynthia R. Mathis, LMFT, PLLC

Cynthia Mathis is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Supervisor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has over 20 years of psychotherapy experience and provides services for children, adolescents, adults, and families, in addition to facilitating groups. Cynthia specializes in treating children, adolescents, and adults with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, anxiety, depression, ADHD, adjustment disorders, and parenting and relational issues.

Her psychotherapy practice is designed to provide a supportive environment for clients to gain insight, increase relatedness, develop positive coping skills, enhance both emotional and social growth, and to improve family and peer relationships. In working with clients, Cynthia uses her systemic training and employs a variety of other treatment approaches to help clients reach their goals, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, play and expressive therapies, and the Greenspan DIR (Floortime) model. Cynthia also values collaborating with schools and other professionals clients may be receiving services from to facilitate a positive treatment outcome.

Contact

mathis@mcleanpsychotherapy.com
P: 703.401.5394

- ADHD and learning challenges
- Adjustment Disorders
- Adoption Issues
- Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental delays
- Family Changes
- Loss and Grief
- OCD
- Parenting and Relationship Issues
- Self-image
- Sensory Integration
- Social Skills
- Trauma and PTSD
- Independent Private Practice, McLean, VA, 2006-present
- Private Practice, Romberg Associates, PC, McLean, VA, 2002-2006
- INOVA Kellar Center, Abused Children’s Treatment Services, Day School, In-Home Services, and Day Treatment, Fairfax, VA, 2000-2003
- Virginia Tech Center for Family Services, Falls Church, VA, 1999-2001
- Alternative House, Falls Church, VA, 1999-2000
- Child, Adolescent, Adult, and Family Evaluation and Psychotherapy
- Social Skills and Process-Oriented Groups
- Play and Art Therapy
- Parent Guidance
- School Consultation
- Supervision and consultation for both residents or licensed professionals
- Presentations for schools and parent groups
- Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Falls Church, VA, 2001
- Bachelor of Science in Family Studies/Individual and Family Development, University of Kentucky, Summa cum laude, Lexington, KY, 1998
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with the Commonwealth of Virginia, 2003-present
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists, Clinical Member
- Washington Society of Psychoanalytic Psychology, Member
- The Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning, Member
- Mathis, C.R. (2001). “The Story of a Sexually Abused Child’s Sandplay: A Single Case Study.”
- Awarded Washingtonian "Top Therapist" in two categories, July 2009