Elaine Bell, BACP
Elaine Bell is a counsellor who focuses on helping people facing anxiety, stress, grief, low self-esteem and relationship strain.
About Elaine
Elaine Bell is a counsellor who focuses on helping people facing anxiety, stress, grief, low self-esteem and relationship strain. She works with people dealing with addictions, ADHD, trauma and other life changes. Elaine draws on several approaches to tailor the work to each person.
Elaine holds a Foundation Degree in Counselling and an Honours Degree in Counselling and Professional Issues. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Background and approach
She has eight years of experience in the charity sector and independent practice across the United Kingdom. Her style is relational and person-centred. Elaine pays attention to feelings and the personal patterns that shape how people relate to themselves and others.
She values the strengths clients already have and helps them use those strengths to meet present challenges. Elaine uses ideas from existential and psychodynamic therapy alongside mindfulness and Jungian perspectives. That mix helps when people want to understand difficult emotions, explore meaning, or change repeating relationship patterns.
Sessions aim to be a space for reflection and practical steps. She offers weekly sessions by phone, video and live chat for new clients. Short, practical messages can be used for scheduling or sharing materials but are not a substitute for therapeutic work.
Elaine accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. People who prefer exploring personal meaning, emotional patterns or day-to-day coping often find her approach helpful. She supports practical problem-solving alongside deeper reflection to match what each person needs.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 373052 | 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 Elaine works with
Everything Elaine lists, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elaine 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
Mindfulness therapy in her practice encourages simple awareness of thoughts, sensations and feelings. This approach can help with anxiety, stress and managing difficult emotions by teaching small practical exercises to use between sessions.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the journey. Elaine will discuss options with each person and decide together what fits best based on needs, goals and preferences. She aims to balance reflection with practical steps so the work matches what someone wants to achieve.
Online formats offer flexibility and choice. Video calls let visual cues and non-verbal communication guide the work, while phone sessions can be better when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat supports focused conversations or when writing helps someone think things through. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access a qualified therapist from different locations.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Elaine help with?
She works with people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Her practice also covers ADHD, self-esteem, anger and wider life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is relational and person-centred, with attention to emotional depth and personal patterns. She combines mindful reflection with psychodynamic and existential ideas to support both understanding and change.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working in the charity sector and independent practice within the United Kingdom.
What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available online?
She offers weekly phone sessions, video calls and live chat for therapeutic work, with short practical messaging used for scheduling or sharing resources.
How are costs and payments handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy is provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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