Darran Bellis, BACP
Darran Bellis helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- +17 more
About Darran
Darran Bellis helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. He is a counsellor with five years' experience and holds BACP accreditation. Darran aims to make first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure about therapy.
Darran uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to each person. He adapts sessions to individual needs and focuses on practical ways to manage day-to-day difficulties.
Background and approach
Common topics he supports include relationship strain, family concerns, coping with life changes, grief, addictions and work-related stress. He also works with people facing issues around intimacy, body image, eating and sleeping, anger, low self-esteem and ADHD. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment worries, fatherhood questions, first responder stress, and midlife challenges.
Darran takes a non-judgemental approach and respects each person's background and identity. Sessions combine listening with tools you can use between meetings. He blends client-centred methods with cognitive behavioural ideas to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
The aim is to reduce distress and increase a person's confidence in handling everyday problems. Darran practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. He explains the process clearly and helps people decide next steps, such as whether phone, video, chat or messaging will suit their routine.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 393890 | April 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Darran works with
Everything Darran lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Darran lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Darran will collaborate with you to decide which methods fit your goals, needs and preferences. That means trying things out together and adjusting based on what helps most in day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video lets you see facial cues and build rapport, phone calls can suit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth situations, and chat or messaging can be used for quick reflections or when writing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring duties and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Darran supports people facing stress, anxiety and depression, along with relationship and family concerns. He also focuses on grief, addictions, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems and work-related strain.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines a client-centred way of listening with cognitive behavioural techniques. That means sessions begin with understanding your experience and then trying practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience working with a range of common mental health and life issues. That experience shapes how he tailors conversations and plans for each person.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it possible to fit therapy around different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Specific pricing is set according to the platform and region.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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