Janet Bellis, NCPS

Janet Bellis is a pluralistic counsellor who blends several therapy styles to suit each person she sees. She holds a First-Class Honours degree in Counselling and is registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, listed as NCPS. She works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood and life changes, and she also offers help around grief, relationships and self-esteem.

Janet takes a collaborative approach in sessions. She listens first, then tailors methods that fit a person’s needs. Her work draws on client-centred ways of building trust alongside practical skills from cognitive behavioural and acceptance-based practices.

Her background includes time with one of the UK’s leading mental health charities, where she supported people with a wide range of emotional concerns. That experience informed how she works with trauma, bereavement, panic and confidence issues, and with people facing complex life transitions.

Janet also supports people dealing with parenting challenges, caregiving stress and ageing and geriatric issues, alongside areas such as addictions, ADHD and body image. She is comfortable working with different cultural and national backgrounds and adapts her approach to each person’s context.

Sessions aim to help people gain clearer perspective and build practical coping skills. Janet offers a warm, non-judgemental space and focuses on helping people notice small changes that lead to steadier wellbeing.

How Janet uses evidence-based approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with panic, low mood, sleeping problems and phobias.

Janet treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She listens to what matters most to the person and suggests methods that fit their goals and day-to-day life. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

Her biography notes sessions can be done by video, phone or chat; please confirm current options when booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family, reduce travel time and allow evening appointments for different time zones. Phone or chat sessions can also be a shorter, lower-bandwidth way to check in when that suits. Working online lets people try therapy from wherever they are and build skills that transfer into everyday routines.