Cynthia Amodeo

Cynthia Amodeo

Cynthia Amodeo, LMHC
Chief Program Officer
Barrier Free Living

Ms. Cynthia Amodeo is a licensed mental health counselor who specializes in the intersection of domestic violence and disabilities. Her current role is Barrier Free Living’s Chief Program Officer where she oversees all programming in the agency including Freedom House, Secret Garden, and Barrier Free Living Apartments. She began as a children’s counselor at Freedom House and has since held several leadership positions in the agency including Coordinator of Family Services, Director of Family Services, and Director of Social Services. Ms. Amodeo regularly presents at Domestic Violence and Trauma conferences nationally to spread awareness of how domestic violence affects people with disabilities. Prior to working at Barrier Free Living, Ms. Amodeo counseled children infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS and survivors of the 2001 World Trade Center attack. Ms. Amodeo received her Master of Education and Master of Arts degrees from Teacher’s College, Columbia University in 2006.