Cindy Payne LPC
Cindy Payne is a therapist, speaker, and host of the Reclaiming Me podcast. She specializes in working with high-achieving women and men who struggle with complex PTSD, perfectionism, and survival-driven patterns like people-pleasing and overfunctioning. Cindy helps clients slow down, notice their internal cues, and take small, deliberate actions that rebuild self-trust and internal authority.She is the founder of Rooted Counseling and Wellness, where she combines trauma-informed therapy with practical, day-to-day strategies that help clients reconnect with their bodies, regulate their nervous systems, and reclaim their identities beyond achievement or external expectations. Her work empowers people to live authentically, set boundaries, and create lives rooted in alignment, curiosity, and choice.
Certifications & Expertise
● Licensed Therapist (LPC) – Rooted Counseling and Wellness
● Trauma-informed therapy
● Nervous system regulation & somatic practices
● Expertise in complex PTSD, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and identity reclamation
● Podcast host: Reclaiming Me
