Chantal

Mrs Chantal Pinto da Cunha

Registered Professional Counselor

“An experienced, competent counsellor with a collaborative counselling style, who strives to support clients in creating value-consistent, goal-directed change.”

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About Me

This experienced counsellor offers a collaborative space, helping clients navigate life's challenges. The focus is on supporting individuals to create value-consistent, goal-directed change. Sessions involve exploring what truly matters and mapping practical steps forward. This approach suits those ready to align actions with their deepest values and achieve meaningful progress. Clients seeking a competent guide to clarify their path and build lasting strategies will find a supportive partnership.

Approach

Work happens through focused, practical conversations that move values into manageable steps, pairing empathic attention with clear, achievable tasks. I offer face-to-face sessions in Bulawayo and confidential English-language appointments online, with flexible pacing to fit everyday demands. Therapy mixes short coaching exercises, simple cognitive-behavioural tools and between-session micro-practices so anxiety, anger or transition stress are tackled with steady, measurable progress. This approach suits people ready for skills-based change and realistic homework that builds everyday confidence.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Psychology

    The scientific study and clinical practice of understanding the mind, emotions, and behaviour, applied to promote healthier functioning.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Postnatal or Perinatal Depression

    Depression occurring during pregnancy or in the months following childbirth, affecting mood, energy, bonding with the baby, and daily functioning.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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Professional Title:

  • Registered Professional Counselor

    A counselor registered with a professional body to provide counselling services.

Credentials

Registrations

Allied Health Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe

Professional Counsellor

Health Professions Council Of South Africa (HPCSA); Board of Health Funders (BHF)

Psychometrist Supervised Practice

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Qualifications

Diploma in Counselling

South African Institute of Counseling and Therapy (SAFRICOT)

Year: 2014

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Industrial and Organisational Psychology

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Year: 2000

Master's degree in Psychology

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)

Year: 2024

Service Areas

Mater Dei Hospital

In-person & Online

Malindela

Bulawayo, Bulawayo

Zimbabwe

Malindela, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe