Cynthia E. Woods

Accomplished passionate and professional Mental Health and Substance Abuse Chief Clinical Officer with demonstrated track record in program planning, implementation and administration of operations. Highly qualified experienced leader with strong leadership and team building skills, instruction, and training. Excels with 20 years of MH & SUD experience providing direct supervision to staff while managing complex and challenging caseloads, with a variety of mental health and substance abuse issues. Developed a twelve-week curriculum for pre-married and married couples on communication, conflict resolution and forgiveness.

Professional facilitator dedicated to creating impactful and engaging learning environments. Known for delivering effective training sessions and fostering collaborative team dynamics. Consistently adaptable to changing needs and focused on achieving tangible results. Skilled in communication, conflict resolution, and group management.

Experienced with managing group dynamics to foster effective learning. Utilizes excellent communication to facilitate understanding and engagement. Track record of creating structured, impactful workshops that achieve desired outcomes.

Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.

• EMDR Therapy Certification, 06/01/20
• Grief Recovery Facilitator Certification, 09/01/18
• Joint Commission and Compliance Training, 2022 - 2023
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Supervisor, E.0700470 SUPV, 07/15/24, Ohio

• American Counseling Association
• Beachwood Chamber of Commerce
• Professional Black Christian Therapist Network
• Women In Need (W.I.N.)
• Women of Purpose – Podcast on Mental Health and Spirituality
• Southeast Region Chamber of Commerce

Mount Zion Community Church

Community Service Award in Mental Health, 2021 - Present 

Faith Fellowship Church - Groups on Marriage 

• Built rapport with diverse groups of individuals by demonstrating empathy, active listening skills, and cultural competence during facilitated sessions.
• Fostered an inclusive learning environment by addressing diverse needs and adapting facilitation techniques as needed.
• Increased participant engagement by incorporating interactive activities and group discussions into sessions.

Workshops to increase awareness on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention throughout Northeast Ohio

Foundational Counseling Services understands the significant need for services to help Youth/adult/families prevent and overcome a wide range of issues including but not limited to trauma, depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicide ideation, oppositional behaviors and aggression, grief and loss, family issues, dysfunction, school-related challenges such as bullying or attention deficit problems, substance use, involvement with the juvenile justice or child welfare systems and difficulties coping with effects from the pandemic.

FCS is designed to identify and address mental, emotional, social and behavioral disorders in the individual which expands to the home and then the community. To bridge the gap in services to promote social support for short-term stability leading to social connectedness for behavioral health services to increase their resiliency and protective factors so they can achieve wellness, stability and long-term success. This will also assist in bridging the gap for behavioral services and supply the support and connectedness needed to capture and increase services needed to narrow the gap.

FCS collaborates with youth, adults, and families to provide services that build self-esteem, improve communication, problem-solving, coping skills, and conflict resolution; teach them how to identify healthy peer relationships and prosocial activities; and recognize positive and negative emotions. We will develop positive parenting skills among those who currently are in a parental role and older teens who may need those skills in the future.

FCS welcomes faith-based communities that already function as a strong support system to their members with varying degrees of success. Just as we will provide training such as conflict resolution and parenting training directly to our clients, we plan to offer leaders who already have built a relationship of trust, wisdom, truth, and encouragement with our clients additional training in key concepts. This will enable them to become even more effective mentors who they can reinforce those concepts in their own services, events, classes, and counseling. Community outreach in local recreation centers and church-providing workshops and professional development.
group counseling such as substance abuse recovery, anger management, domestic
violence, trauma recovery, spiritual care, pre-marital & marriage counseling, suicide
prevention