Cindy Poulsen, LCSW

About Cindy

Hi, I'm Cindy Poulsen, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Supervising Therapist at Bozeman Therapy & Counseling. I specialize in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), helping individuals, couples, and families break free from negative patterns and build deeper, more secure connections. My approach is rooted in attachment science, providing a structured and supportive environment for healing, self-discovery, and meaningful change.

Healing and emotional growth

Emotional struggles often stem from patterns developed in response to past experiences. Whether you are navigating relationship challenges, grief, trauma, or major life transitions, therapy can help you move from feeling stuck to creating the life you want. Cindy's work focuses on identifying the emotions that keep you in painful cycles and equipping you with the tools to foster emotional security, self-compassion, and resilience.

Couples and family therapy

Relationships are the foundation of our well-being, yet they can be complex and deeply challenging. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cindy helps couples and families understand their emotional cycles and break patterns of conflict, strengthen emotional bonds and create secure, lasting connections, communicate in ways that foster understanding, trust, and intimacy, and navigate major transitions such as parenting challenges, loss, or caregiving roles. By focusing on emotional safety and connection, she helps couples and families move toward deeper understanding and support for one another.

Grief, loss, and life transitions

In addition to relationship work, Cindy brings extensive experience as a Medical Social Worker in hospital and emergency settings, supporting individuals and families through unexpected crises and profound life changes. Whether you are facing an end-of-life diagnosis, infertility, chronic illness, or loss, she offers a safe, compassionate space to process your emotions and navigate the journey. There is hope for healing, peace, and even joy, even in the face of grief and uncertainty.

Cindy's therapeutic approach

Cindy integrates a range of modalities, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help couples, families, and individuals build secure emotional connections; attachment-based therapy to understand how early experiences shape relationships and emotional patterns; and crisis and trauma support to help people process grief, loss, and major life transitions. She is also a safe and affirming therapist for LGBTQIA+ clients, committed to creating an inclusive, supportive space for all individuals and couples.

Outside of therapy

Cindy has been married for 36 years, has three grown children and three grandchildren, and loves backpacking, reading by the fire, and spending time with her Bernese Mountain Dog, Odin. Her personal and professional experiences have reinforced her belief in the power of secure relationships and emotional healing.