Cynthia Wells, LMHC

Cynthia Wells is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma. She uses straightforward conversation to help clients find clearer ways to cope. She aims to meet people where they are and treat them with respect and compassion.

With five years of clinical experience in Florida, Cynthia adapts counseling to each person’s needs. She works with people facing grief, bipolar mood challenges, addiction, and parenting stress. She also supports those dealing with relationship issues, anger, low self-esteem, career shifts, and the long-term strain of caregiving.

Her approach draws on practical methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based strategies. She also uses client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on each person’s priorities. Dialectical behavior tools and emotionally focused ideas are available when they fit the concern.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Cynthia helps people set small, manageable steps and practices to try between meetings. She tailors plans so they fit everyday life and the challenges someone brings to therapy.

People who choose Cynthia can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through painful events and confusing feelings. She highlights skills for coping, clearer communication, and rebuilding hope after loss or upheaval. The aim is steady progress toward better day-to-day functioning.

How Cynthia Uses Practical Approaches in Online Therapy

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with concrete behavioral experiments. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when someone wants clear steps to change thinking and behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult feelings and choose actions that match their values despite those feelings, which can fit grief, chronic stress, and ongoing mood challenges.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's lead. It creates space for people to name what matters and guide the goals of work. Cynthia combines these approaches in a collaborative way, and she will help clients decide which tools to try based on current needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than imposing one method.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be an easier check-in when time is short. Live chat or text messaging work well for brief updates, skill practice, or people who prefer typed communication. These options help fit sessions into busy schedules and different comfort levels while keeping the focus on useful change.