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Online therapist

Cynthia Wells

Practical, respectful mental health support

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Cynthia

Cynthia Wells is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on practical support for adults feeling overwhelmed by life changes. She offers straightforward help for common struggles like depression, anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, bipolar symptoms, and addictions. Cynthia writes treatment plans to fit each person instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach.

She works in English and practices in Florida as an FL LMHC MH21778. Cynthia keeps sessions grounded and respectful.

Background and approach

She listens first, then suggests tools people can try between meetings. Her work often looks like learning new ways to manage emotions, practicing clearer communication, and building habits that reduce daily stress. She uses a mix of evidence-based approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy.

Those methods shape how she helps people notice unhelpful patterns and choose different responses. Across five years of practice she has supported people dealing with relationship problems, parenting strains, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD concerns, and complicated grief. She also addresses issues such as codependency, attachment struggles, body image, and caregiver stress.

Cynthia aims for collaboration: she invites clients to set goals and to try tools that fit their life. The process is paced to match each person’s needs and comfort level.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It focuses on building small, meaningful habits rather than trying to eliminate every difficult feeling. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and teaches concrete strategies to change patterns that fuel anxiety or depression. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person in front of the therapist, offering empathic listening and support so clients can figure out what they want and how to get there.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferred ways of working, then suggest methods to try. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan when needed, so therapy stays practical and relevant to daily life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options let people keep momentum between busy days and access help from wherever they are in Florida or abroad. The variety of formats makes it easier to fit therapy into family rhythms, work hours, and changing routines.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Cynthia address?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar symptoms, addictions, relationship and parenting issues, anger, self-esteem, career stress, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Additional areas include attachment issues, codependency, body image, caregiver stress, and dissociation.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Sessions tend to focus on practical skills, building awareness, and collaborative goal setting.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional counseling experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC MH21778, practicing in Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for meeting?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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