Elaine Bell, BACP

Elaine Bell is a counsellor who focuses on helping people work through issues such as grief, anxiety, stress and living with long-term health challenges. She aims to create a calm, direct space where people can talk about what is worrying them and start to find practical ways forward. Elaine uses straightforward language and encourages clients to recognise their own strengths.

She trained through a Foundation Degree in Counselling and an Honours Degree in Counselling and Professional Issues, and she holds a Level 6 Certificate in Counselling Supervision. Elaine is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which she lists as BACP.

Her approach blends client-centred listening with psychodynamic and existential thinking. Sessions pay attention to feelings, body experience and the everyday patterns that shape how people relate to themselves and others. Elaine aims to help clients notice recurring personal scripts and try new ways of responding.

Elaine has around eight years of experience working in charities and private practice in Northern Ireland. She describes herself as trauma-informed and has supported people with relationship difficulties, neurodivergence, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and spiritual questions. She also lists work related to chronic pain, illness and disability.

For new clients she offers weekly phone, video and live chat sessions. Messaging is intended for practical matters and will not receive therapeutic replies. To begin, readers are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to availability.

How Elaine’s approaches translate to online therapy

Elaine uses a client-centred approach that puts the person's experience first, offering attentive listening and support for feelings and choices. This is useful for people facing life transitions, stress or long-term health concerns because sessions focus on the person's own priorities and strengths.

She also brings psychodynamic and existential ideas into her work. Psychodynamic thinking looks at recurring personal patterns and how past experiences influence present reactions. Existential work helps people consider meaning, values and how they want to live, which can be helpful for grief, caregiving strain or coping with illness.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Elaine will work with each person to decide which ideas feel most helpful and will adjust methods to match goals and preferences. She frames therapy as a shared effort to understand what matters and to try practical ways forward.

Practically, Elaine offers weekly phone, video and live chat sessions for new clients and limits messaging to practical matters. If you prefer online work that fits around appointments and daily life, she can discuss which session style suits your routines and needs. Confirm the current session options before booking to make sure they fit your situation.