Sophie Bellamy , BACP

Sophie Bellamy is a counsellor who helps people with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strains, low self-esteem, anxiety and stress. She also supports those facing addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, LGBT concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and mood conditions such as depression and bipolar. Sophie practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. Sophie draws on five years of clinical experience and uses an integrative approach. She combines attachment ideas with a developmental view of how people grow and relate. Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters to the client right now. Her work aims to help people find practical ways to manage upsetting thoughts and feelings. Sophie uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred methods to help people notice what matters and act in line with their values. Emotionally-Focused and existential perspectives also inform her thinking about relationships and meaning. People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through painful events and life changes. Sophie listens for patterns that come from early relationships and life experience, then supports clients to try new ways of relating and coping. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. International clients are accepted and Sophie works with each person to choose the session style that fits their routine and needs.

How Sophie’s approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match what matters most. This can be useful for anxiety, stress, low mood and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections; it is helpful for relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns and grief.

Choosing the right way of working is part of the process. Sophie will discuss what each approach involves and will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration includes checking in on what is helping and adjusting the approach over time.

Online therapy offers flexibility across formats: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is not needed, live chat for quicker exchanges, and text-based messaging for ongoing check-ins. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, manage bandwidth or avoid being on camera, and keep contact between sessions when helpful. Registered and accredited professionals use these formats to provide ongoing support and practical guidance.