Elaine Bell

Elaine Bell is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage anger and related issues. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel easier for someone who is worried or overwhelmed. Elaine works with people on concerns like anxiety, grief, self-esteem and addiction alongside anger and relationship problems.

Elaine has a BACP credential, a Foundation Degree in Counselling and an Honours Degree in Counselling and Professional Issues. She also holds a Level 6 Certificate in Counselling Supervision. Her practice draws on eight years of experience across charity work and private practice in Northern Ireland and the wider United Kingdom.

Her style is relational and reflective. She listens for the stories people tell about themselves and the habits that keep them stuck. Sessions often look at feelings, how the body responds, and the personal scripts that shape behaviour. Elaine encourages clients to notice their own strengths and to try small, practical steps between sessions.

Elaine describes her approach as integrative, using elements of Client-Centred Therapy, Existential Therapy, Jungian ideas, Mindfulness, and Psychodynamic Therapy. She aims to support people dealing with trauma, neurodivergence, parenting pressures, career changes, and long-term health or caregiving stress.

New clients are offered weekly phone, video, or live chat sessions and can use messaging for practical matters. Elaine welcomes conversations in English and accepts international clients who fit her ways of working.

How online counselling and Elaine's approaches can help

Elaine draws on Client-Centred and Mindfulness approaches that work well in online sessions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship, helping people feel heard and understood as they talk through anger, grief or anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple practices to notice feelings and bodily reactions, which can reduce reactivity and improve coping in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals, what has helped before, and what feels manageable, then try ways of working that suit your needs. This is collaborative, with regular check-ins to adjust pace and focus if needed.

Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into busy schedules and avoiding travel time. Elaine currently offers weekly phone, video and live chat sessions for new clients, and messaging is reserved for scheduling and sharing resources. Confirm the exact session options when you book so arrangements match your routine and needs.