Her Story
About Cindy
I have been working in the health industry for 27-28 years, since 2008. My main area of expertise is mental health, specifically treating mild to moderate depression. I work with patients doing TMS treatment services and referrals for patient infusions like ketamine and Spravato. My typical day involves doing consultations, talking to people who have tried and failed medications or therapy, and helping them decide if another form of treatment may be good for them. I do consultations over the telephone to find out their background, what they've tried, and basically how much hope they have in trying any other treatment. I also treat patients who have MDD diagnosis. In the afternoon, I participate in community activities and am always helping to plan health fairs. I have a bachelor's degree in psychology from 1992 and just completed my master's degree in public health as of May 2nd. I'm also certified in clinical training by NeuroStar for TMS, or RTMS as they call it. I serve as chairperson for the NAACP Health Committee.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Cindy
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to tenacity. Some people say it's not a good thing, some people say it is, but for me, it's tenacity. Being able to just keep going and push through.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I ever received is to keep going. That's not just career advice, it's life too. You keep going, despite what ups, despite down, despite everything. Growth is good. Growth is always good. So as simple as I can put it, it's keep going.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would let them know that a setback can be a setup. It was in a church oriented saying, but it's so true. Anything that you feel like you're taking a step back in, or anything that's slowed you down, could actually be a setup for whatever is next, and it could be a good thing. A setback can be a setup.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
One of the biggest challenges is the changing healthcare field with people that are in higher offices that may or may not understand what's needed in the healthcare field. We need additional research, additional evidence that healthcare is important enough that you need to have evidence-based information in order to move on it. That's the biggest challenge. The opportunity is definitely to be ready to face those challenges. The opportunity is that there's gonna be a point when all of your collection of your information will be used.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
For me, it's making a connection. I'm amazed at how much life experience I really do have. It's always good to make a connection and use everyday lived experiences. In my professional career, to make a connection, establish a rapport with someone, and actually connect on the same line somewhere, that's what's most important to me.
Keep Exploring
More Influential Women · Arkansas
Join Influential Women and start making an impact. Register now.