Cynthia Gentle

Cynthia Gentle is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and anger. She works with a wide range of concerns including grief, relationship strain, depression, trauma and intimacy issues. Cynthia also supports people coping with sleep and eating difficulties, low self-esteem, career stress and conditions such as bipolar disorder and ADHD. Sessions can be held in English and Shona, and she accepts international clients.

Cynthia focuses on helping people deepen self-understanding and address developmental patterns. She pays attention to cultural identity and how it links to self-worth. That can shape the way problems show up and what feels most helpful in sessions.

Her approach is collaborative and practical. She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based work and a client-centred stance. Conversations aim to identify unhelpful patterns, practise new responses and build day-to-day coping tools.

Cynthia has five years of experience and holds BACP accreditation. That background informs how she supports healing after trauma, abuse or difficult relationships, including recovery from narcissistic abuse and issues related to domestic violence, infidelity and abandonment.

People bring many kinds of life events to sessions, such as miscarriage, perinatal concerns, HIV and long-term isolation or discrimination. Cynthia works with these topics plainly and directly, helping people make sense of what happened and decide on next steps.

Her style is warm and attentive. In the first meetings she listens to what matters most, then helps set clear goals and simple practices to try between sessions.

Approaches that guide online work

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practise alternative behaviours to reduce anxiety, depression and anger. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult feelings without getting stuck, and to commit to actions that match their values and long-term goals. That can help with stress, avoidance and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process that can change over time depending on what helps most.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also help people maintain continuity of care if they move or travel. Ask about scheduling and practical arrangements when you start so sessions fit into everyday life.