Janet Bellis , NCPS

Janet Bellis is a counsellor who uses a pluralistic, integrative approach to tailor therapy to each person. She holds NCPS, which identifies her registration with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, and brings five years of practical experience. Janet offers a calm, empathetic presence and aims to help people take small, steady steps towards feeling better.

She draws on several approaches to suit different needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and client-centred methods. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on simple, practical strategies for coping with stress and anxiety. Janet also helps people facing depression, grief, relationship concerns and low self-esteem.

Her work includes support for addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, career changes, compassion fatigue and ADHD challenges. She is experienced with attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, body image concerns and blended family dynamics. The emphasis is on building emotional regulation skills and clearer communication rather than quick fixes.

Janet has worked in the charitable mental health sector and with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. She offers evening appointments (UK time) to suit different schedules and international clients in earlier time zones. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to provide practical flexibility.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Janet aims to create a non-judgemental space where clients can explore issues and try out new ways of coping.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, stress and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small experiments and practical exercises, which can help with depression, panic and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences affect current trust and communication, which can help with relationship concerns and attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative process can change over time as needs shift and new priorities emerge.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing coaching work or people who prefer typed communication. These options help fit therapy around work, travel or different time zones.