Elaine Bell, BACP

Elaine Bell offers calm, focused support for people facing anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns and life changes. She works with issues such as self-esteem, anger, ADHD and career worries, helping people talk through what matters and find clearer ways forward. Elaine is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. Elaine brings eight years of professional experience in counselling, gained in both charity settings and private practice. She holds a Foundation Degree in Counselling and an Honours Degree in Counselling and Professional Issues, and she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She also holds a Level 6 Certificate in Counselling Supervision. Her style is relational and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on emotional experience, personal patterns and what gets in the way of change. Elaine draws on client-centred work and psychodynamic ideas to help people make sense of recurring themes in their lives. She also uses existential and Jungian perspectives to explore meaning, identity and deeper life questions. Mindfulness approaches are included to help with stress, anxiety and grounding in the body. For new clients Elaine offers weekly phone, video and live chat sessions, with messaging kept for practical matters. She asks people to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging sessions through the Start Therapy process.

How Elaine's Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Elaine commonly draws on client-centred work which emphasises a respectful, non-judgemental relationship and helps people feel heard while they sort out personal goals. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to notice repeated patterns and early influences that shape current feelings and relationships, which can be explored over a series of sessions. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elaine will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and suggest which ideas to focus on, adjusting the style as the work progresses. This is a collaborative process where you try things and see what helps. Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions and live chat, with messaging reserved for practical matters. Video calls let you read facial cues and use therapeutic exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit short check-ins or times when writing helps you reflect. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit around work, family and other responsibilities, while keeping the focus on the therapeutic work itself.