Counsellor profile
Cynthia Gentle, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and relationships
See online counselling options- ACT
- Attachment work
- CBT
About Cynthia
Counsellor Cynthia Gentle is a BACP member with five years' practice in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and concerns such as eating, sleeping and parenting. She also addresses ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue, and supports people facing attachment and abandonment issues.
Cynthia uses a mix of approaches in sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice thoughts and act on personal values. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour.
Sessions focus on the client's self-understanding and development. Cultural identity and self-worth are highlighted as central themes. Cynthia talks through how past experiences influence present relationships and responses.
She works with specific issues such as narcissistic abuse recovery, perinatal and pregnancy-related concerns, miscarriage, HIV and AIDS related matters, seasonal affective disorder and discrimination. She also helps people cope with divorce, domestic violence, infidelity, hoarding and isolation.
Cynthia offers counselling in English and Shona and accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and are handled through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online counselling options button.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without fighting them and focus on actions that match their values. This can help when anxiety, low mood or avoidance get in the way of daily life.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns. It is useful for issues around intimacy, abandonment, trust and relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about goals and preferences and agree a way of working together. That choice can change over time as needs shift.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and other commitments. Some formats can be shorter check-ins, need less bandwidth or avoid camera use, which helps on a busy day. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt pace and methods to suit the client's situation and practical needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Shona
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief and depression, trauma and abuse, and related areas such as eating, sleeping and parenting concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred approaches and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to match the issue being discussed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and Shona.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check session timing and any local considerations before booking.
How are fees arranged?
Fees vary with location and are managed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.