Elaine Bell

• Anxiety and stress
• Grief and loss
• Client-centred work

About Elaine

Elaine Bell works with people on issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, addiction and stress. She uses a relational, integrative approach and draws on client-centred, psychodynamic, existential and mindfulness ideas. Elaine is BACP accredited and has eight years' experience in counselling.

Elaine trained in counselling and professional issues and holds a Foundation Degree in Counselling and a Level 6 Certificate in Counselling Supervision. Over eight years she has worked in the charity sector and in private practice in Northern Ireland, supporting people with a wide range of concerns.

She pays attention to emotional depth and to the patterns that shape how people relate to themselves and others. Sessions explore feelings, personal narratives and bodily experience. Elaine describes her work as relational, which means the relationship in the room is central to the therapeutic work.

Elaine also has experience with neurodivergence, trauma and abuse, bereavement, anger and issues around intimacy and family life. She offers support for parenting stress, career changes, body image, chronic illness and ageing related concerns among other areas.

For new clients she offers weekly phone, video and live chat sessions. Asynchronous messaging is used only for practical matters such as scheduling or sharing resources and will not receive therapeutic responses.

Her practice emphasizes collaboration: clients’ perspectives guide the work and Elaine helps people consider different ways of understanding and responding to their difficulties.

How Elaine uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Elaine commonly works from a client-centred stance which focuses on listening, reflecting and responding to what the client brings. This approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns and decisions by foregrounding the client’s own experience.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas that look at recurring patterns and relationships from a life history perspective. This can be useful for people wanting to understand why certain feelings or reactions repeat over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elaine will discuss goals and preferences and help identify which methods feel most useful. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work progresses.

Practical benefits of working online should be checked before booking, as session formats are set by the therapist. The biography states that weekly phone, video and live chat sessions are offered to new clients, with asynchronous messaging limited to practical matters and not used for therapeutic replies. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, allow a shorter check-in if needed, or remove the need to travel to an appointment. Confirm the available formats and scheduling details when you arrange your first session.

Topics Elaine lists

• LGBT
• Grief
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• ADHD
• Stress and 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 and 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

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Elaine

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed as core concerns she helps people with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses an integrative, relational approach drawing on client-centred, psychodynamic, existential and mindfulness ideas.

What experience does she have?

She has eight years' experience working in the charity sector and in private practice in Northern Ireland.

Is she a registered counsellor in the UK?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she use?

New clients are offered weekly phone, video and live chat sessions; confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.