Belly Harding

• Existential counselling
• CBT techniques
• Psychodynamic work

About Belly

Belly Harding works on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem, depression and addiction using an integrative counselling approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years' experience in the field.

Belly trained in psychology and counselling with a Master of Science in Psychology from Manchester Metropolitan University and a certificate in Humanistic Therapies and Existential Counselling from the Existential Academy‑NSPC. She is also a doctorate candidate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy at Middlesex University and holds a life coach certificate from the Coaching Training Institute.

In sessions she combines elements from existential, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic work to help people make sense of their world and manage distress. That means practical strategies for thinking and behaviour alongside conversations about values, relationships and past patterns. The mix adapts as the work evolves rather than following one fixed method.

Belly has worked with people affected by domestic violence, trauma, anxiety, depression and relationship breakdown. She also offers Christian counselling and can work in French as well as English. Her approach aims to support clearer thinking, more manageable feelings and improved ways of relating to others.

People typically meet for regular sessions to set goals, review progress and adjust methods. Sessions can include short‑term work on specific worries or longer work on deeper issues such as attachment or identity.

How her approaches are used in online counselling

Attachment‑based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps with trust, intimacy and repeated relationship problems by looking at those patterns and how they feel in the present. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical exercises and manageable steps to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. Existential therapy looks at life meaning, choice and values and can help when people are facing major life decisions or a sense of emptiness.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about their needs, goals and preferences and agree which methods to use. This is a collaborative process and methods can change as progress is reviewed.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel commitments. It can also allow shorter check‑ins, reduce travel time and make it simpler to see a counsellor when local services are limited. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly offer these practical benefits when working remotely.

Topics Belly lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Belly

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed as one of her core areas of work and she uses cognitive behavioural techniques among other approaches.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers an integrative approach drawing on Attachment‑Based, Existential, Cognitive Behavioural and Psychodynamic therapies.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years' experience working in counselling and related fields.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I see her in French?

Yes. Sessions are offered in English and French.

Does she work with international clients?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.

How much does counselling cost?

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