- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Shona
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Cynthia
Cynthia Gentle is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and parenting challenges. She brings attention to how cultural identity and self-worth shape everyday struggles. Cynthia works in English and Shona and is based in the United Kingdom.
She uses straightforward conversations to help clients make sense of painful experiences. Sessions tend to focus on understanding patterns and learning practical ways to respond differently. She pays careful attention to attachment concerns and how past relationships affect current reactions.
Background and approach
Cynthia combines a few evidence-informed approaches to suit the person in front of her. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take small meaningful actions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps with changing unhelpful thoughts and routines.
Her work also emphasises the person’s developmental story. That means looking at how identity, culture and early relationships shaped beliefs about worth and safety. This approach can be useful for people recovering from narcissistic abuse, grief, perinatal difficulties, or discrimination.
Over five years she has supported people with addictions, bipolar symptoms, ADHD and compassion fatigue alongside common concerns like sleep and eating problems. Cynthia holds BACP, meaning she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She aims for clear, manageable steps and a collaborative pace suited to each person.
What Cynthia works with
Everything Cynthia lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cynthia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Cynthia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Cynthia’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what really matters to them and take small actions that reflect those values. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and parenting stress where people want clearer priorities rather than only symptom reduction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people make sense of intimacy problems, abandonment fears and relationship difficulties by tracing patterns back to their origins.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, then tailor techniques from ACT, attachment work or other methods. This is a collaborative process that can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for brief check-ins or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel, while keeping continuity when life is busy.
Questions people ask about Cynthia
What kinds of concerns does Cynthia help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and parenting difficulties, plus issues such as trauma, addiction, bipolar and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on understanding patterns and trying practical steps that fit each person's life.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical practice working with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds BACP with practice located in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Shona.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
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