Hi, I’m Cindy Recinos, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois and the founder of Lua Cavela PLLC. I provide therapy for adults in Chicago and across Illinois who are dealing with anxiety, stress, grief, relationship challenges, divorce or breakups, and major life transitions. Many of the people I work with are carrying a lot, emotionally and mentally, and are looking for a supportive place to slow down, breathe, and make sense of what they’re going through.
Clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed, stuck in their thoughts, replaying conversations, or holding everything together for others while quietly struggling themselves. Some are navigating work stress or college adjustment, others are processing loss, family pressure, or changes in identity and relationships. Sometimes there isn’t a single crisis, just a lingering sense that something feels off and hasn’t had space to be explored.
My approach to therapy is warm, practical, and culturally responsive. I believe effective therapy looks at both your inner experience and the broader context of your life, including culture, family roles, identity, language, and social expectations. I offer therapy in both English and Spanish, and I work with clients who are seeking a bilingual therapist or culturally attuned support. These factors often shape how we cope, relate to others, and see ourselves, even when they go unnamed.
In our sessions, we’ll talk about what’s been happening in your life, what you’ve learned to do to get through it, and what you want to shift moving forward. I aim to help you better understand your patterns, reduce anxiety and emotional distress, and develop tools you can actually use in daily life. My goal is for you to leave therapy with more clarity, more relief, and a stronger sense of direction.
I draw from several therapy approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), emotion focused therapy, attachment-based therapy, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic therapy. In addition, I developed the ROOTS framework, an integrative approach that looks at how early experiences, culture, identity, belief systems, and larger social systems have shaped how you cope, relate, and move through the world. This allows us to work not only on symptoms like anxiety or stress, but also on understanding you within the full context of your life.
I offer culturally responsive, bilingual therapy in Illinois through telehealth and work with adults throughout Chicago and surrounding areas.
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