Cynthia C Jones, LCPC, LPC

​ Cynthia C. Jones is a visionary clinical leader and the founder of Emotional Upgrade, also known as Inner Peace & Clarity Psychotherapy Services. Since 2010, she has cultivated a practice rooted in 8 years of addiction treatment, 8 years of impactful clinic management, and 5 years of broad behavioral health experience. Her early work in addictions fueled a lasting curiosity about human motivation and healing, inspiring her to develop innovative approaches that build strong alliances and empower growth in clients facing complex emotional and psychological challenges. This foundation propelled her into executive leadership roles where she led multidisciplinary teams, refined programs for high-acuity needs, and improved client retention through systems-level innovation and process refinement.​

 

Integrating her deep understanding of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and an informed perspective on the potential of ethical psychedelic-assisted therapy (where legally and ethically sound), Cynthia offers a comprehensive and forward-thinking approach to psychotherapy. She is particularly skilled at engaging those who feel unmotivated, ambivalent, or emotionally stuck—often guiding them through what she affectionately calls “emotional stretch marks.”​

 

Licensed in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, Cynthia provides virtual psychotherapy and psychoeducation to adults seeking meaningful change in areas such as anxiety, unresolved grief, life transitions, and emotional dysregulation. A growing area of her clinical and advocacy work includes the ethical integration of affordable psychedelic-assisted therapy—particularly for grief and trauma. She is actively exploring how IFS-informed care can be responsibly blended with psychedelic experiences to expand access to transformative healing.Outside the therapeutic space, Cynthia is often found traveling, dancing, laughing, and enjoying soulful, nourishing meals with her loved ones.