Elaine Bell, BACP

Elaine Bell welcomes people looking for a down-to-earth counsellor who listens without judgement. She frames therapy around what matters to each person and helps them find clearer ways to manage stress, anxiety, grief and relationship concerns. Elaine is named up front so people know who they will meet. Elaine has an honours degree in Counselling and Professional Issues and a Foundation Degree in Counselling. She is BACP registered and has worked in the charity sector and independent practice, accumulating eight years of professional experience. She also holds a Level 6 Certificate in Counselling Supervision. Her approach mixes client-centred listening with psychodynamic and existential ideas. That means sessions focus on the relationship in the room, emotional patterns, and life meaning as they show up for the person. She pays close attention to embodied experience and personal scripts that shape everyday responses. Elaine describes herself as trauma-informed and supports people dealing with grief, loss, trauma and abuse, as well as anger, addictions and self-esteem struggles. She also works with practical life issues such as career, parenting strain, intimacy-related questions and coping with major life changes. She accepts international clients and offers weekly phone, video and live chat sessions for new work. Messaging is kept for practical matters and resource sharing, not for therapeutic replies. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as they are. The therapist offers acceptance and reflection, helping people find their own solutions for issues like anxiety, self-esteem and relationship strain.

Existential therapy looks at life meaning, choice and responsibility. It can help when someone is facing big transitions, questions about identity, or a sense of emptiness that affects daily life.

Elaine will work together with each person to find the best approach. That means checking what matters most, trying things out in sessions, and adapting the work as goals and preferences become clearer. The fit between therapist and approach is treated as a collaborative process rather than a fixed promise.

Please confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are set by the therapist. The update to her practice notes weekly phone, video and live chat sessions for new clients, with messaging limited to practical matters. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so sessions feel more manageable alongside other commitments.