About Elaine
Elaine Bell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who offers support for people facing a wide range of concerns. She is BACP and works with issues such as LGBT-related matters, grief, anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, and questions about identity and intimacy.
Elaine frames the first step as a practical act of courage and aims to create a straightforward, compassionate space to start that work. Elaine 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.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in charities and independent practice in Northern Ireland, giving her experience across different settings and life situations. She has eight years of professional experience. Her approach is relational and integrative.
That means she draws on Client-Centred, Existential, Jungian, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic ideas and adapts sessions to what each person brings. In practice this looks like talking through patterns, noticing feelings in the body, and reflecting on personal stories that shape choices. Elaine describes herself as trauma-informed and attends to emotional depth and embodied experience.
She aims to help people reconnect with their strengths and clarify practical next steps. Work can focus on short-term goals or deeper exploration depending on what the person wants. Practical arrangements follow her professional framework.
For new clients she offers weekly phone, video and live chat sessions, and messaging is used for scheduling or resources rather than therapeutic replies. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging sessions.
What Elaine works with
Everything Elaine lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Elaine is listed here; the rest shows what else Elaine works with.
- 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.
How Elaine’s approaches translate to online therapy
Elaine integrates client-centred listening with existential and psychodynamic ideas to help people make sense of their difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on clear, empathetic listening and supporting the person to lead the conversation; it helps when someone needs validation and space to find their own solutions. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice and responsibility and can be useful for people facing life changes, questions about identity or a sense of stuckness. Psychodynamic Therapy attends to patterns, past relationships and unconscious scripts that influence current behaviour, which can help when recurring patterns or deep emotional conflicts are present.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elaine will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then suggest how to combine these approaches. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as the person’s needs evolve.
Practical benefits of online sessions include being able to fit counselling into a busy week and saving travel time. Elaine offers weekly phone, video and live chat sessions for new clients, and asynchronous messaging is used for scheduling and resources only. If you need clarification about session options, confirm the current formats before booking so arrangements suit your routine and aims.
Questions people ask about Elaine
What kinds of problems does Elaine help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including LGBT matters, grief, anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and family issues, self-esteem and life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is relational and integrative, mixing client-centred listening with psychodynamic and existential thinking. Sessions focus on feelings, personal stories and practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
Elaine has eight years of professional experience from roles in charity work and independent practice in Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the UK.
What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP and practises in the United Kingdom with a history of work in Northern Ireland.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
For new clients she offers weekly phone, video and live chat sessions, with asynchronous messaging reserved for scheduling and practical resources.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to her availability.
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