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Cynthia Gentle, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Shona
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesGrief Depression

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Cynthia Gentle helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression and trauma. She works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem and career worries. Cynthia also supports people facing bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue and sensitivity around multicultural identity.

Cynthia uses straightforward, person-focused work that encourages self-understanding. She pays attention to how early attachments and cultural identity shape current feelings and choices.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to help people recognise patterns and try practical steps that suit their life. Her approach mixes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. That blend is used to address practical problems like sleep or eating difficulties, and deeper issues such as abandonment, shame or guilt.

Cynthia keeps explanations simple and gives tools people can use between sessions. She also offers support around domestic violence, infidelity, hoarding, isolation and the emotional impact of HIV or pregnancy loss. Matters such as divorce, seasonal affective disorder and multicultural concerns are included when they affect wellbeing.

The focus is on helping each person regain a sense of agency and clearer choices. Cynthia has five years of experience and holds BACP registration, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works in the United Kingdom and speaks English and Shona.

Her practice is aimed at helping people build understanding and steady progress over time.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, low mood and struggles with motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationships and how they shape current patterns, which can be useful for intimacy issues, abandonment wounds and relationship strain. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviours, which often helps with sleep, anxiety and mood problems.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Cynthia will talk with each person about goals, preferences and the issues they bring, and together they choose methods that feel right. That collaborative process can be adjusted as needs change over time.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity when travel or location would otherwise be a barrier.

What concerns does Cynthia commonly address?

Cynthia works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, trauma and related issues such as intimacy, eating and sleeping problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centred and practical with a focus on building self-understanding and usable coping strategies between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has five years of experience working therapeutically and focuses on how cultural identity and attachment affect wellbeing.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English and Shona, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to client preference.

How are costs and payments handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Cynthia?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Shona

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Cynthia Gentle, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety