Meet Cynthia C. Jones, MA, NCC, LCPC, LPC
Cynthia C. Jones is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical leader, and founder of Emotional Upgrade, also known as Inner Peace & Clarity Psychotherapy Services. With experience spanning addiction treatment, behavioral healthcare, clinical management, and psychotherapy since 2012, Cynthia helps adults better understand themselves, navigate emotional challenges, and create meaningful, sustainable change.
Her work is grounded in a simple but powerful belief: even the parts of us that seem resistant, overwhelmed, or stuck are often trying to protect us. Drawing primarily from Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cynthia creates a compassionate, collaborative space where clients can explore difficult emotions, resolve inner conflicts, and reconnect with their clarity, confidence, and sense of choice.
Cynthia is especially skilled at supporting adults experiencing anxiety, unresolved grief, life transitions, emotional dysregulation, ambivalence, and patterns that no longer serve them. She brings warmth, curiosity, honesty, and a touch of humor to the therapeutic relationship—helping clients move through what she affectionately calls their “emotional stretch marks”: the signs that growth is happening, even when it feels uncomfortable.
Her professional background also includes leading multidisciplinary teams, strengthening behavioral health programs, supporting clinicians through supervision, and developing thoughtful approaches for people with complex or high-acuity needs. She maintains a growing professional interest in the ethical, responsible, and accessible integration of psychedelic-assisted therapy for grief and trauma, where legally and clinically appropriate.
Licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, Cynthia provides virtual psychotherapy, psychoeducation, clinical supervision, and behavioral health consultation.
Outside of her professional life, Cynthia enjoys traveling, dancing, laughing, and sharing soulful, nourishing and delicious meals with the people she loves.
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