Janet Bellis

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

About Janet

Janet Bellis works with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief and a wide range of emotional difficulties using an integrative, client-centred approach. She draws on several therapies to help people talk through what feels difficult and develop practical coping strategies. Janet is a member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society and has five years' experience.

Janet trained to first-class honours level in counselling and holds the NCPS credential. She has worked for one of the UK's leading mental health charities and with people from diverse backgrounds and nationalities. That experience has informed how she plans sessions and responds to different cultural and personal contexts.

Her way of working is collaborative. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on small, achievable steps. Techniques come from person-centred practice, cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment methods, attachment-based thinking and dialectical behaviour strategies when useful.

Janet supports people with a wide group of concerns, including stress, low self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, sleep and eating difficulties, career crossroads and compassion fatigue. She also lists additional focus areas such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care, body image and communication problems.

Practical arrangements include flexible scheduling and an ability to work with international clients. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session.

Janet aims to help people build new behaviours and coping skills through steady, practical work in sessions. The emphasis is on collaboration, clear goals and developing tools that can be used between meetings.

How Janet uses different approaches in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change patterns that maintain problems such as panic, phobias or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early relationships affect current reactions; it can help with relationship strain, attachment issues and some trauma-related difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss what feels most helpful, set clear goals and try different methods as needed. Progress is reviewed together and the plan can be adjusted to fit the client's aims and preferences.

The biography indicates sessions are available by video, phone or chat, but readers should confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. It also lets people access therapists when they are in different time zones, for example via evening appointments that suit earlier zones.

Topics Janet lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Co-morbidity
• 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
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• Imago Relationship Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Janet

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main concerns and she uses approaches suited to managing worry and tension.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers an integrative, client-centred approach drawing on ACT, CBT, attachment-based methods and DBT techniques as needed.

What experience does she have?

She has five years' experience and has worked with a major UK mental health charity and with clients from varied backgrounds.

Where is she based and registered?

She is based in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.

Can I have sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients, with some evening times to suit earlier time zones.

What session formats does she use?

The original biography mentions video, phone and chat sessions; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.