Janet Bell

Integrative Counsellor (MBACP)

CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative)

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Warm, empathic, experienced and good-humoured, I work 1:1 with adults and young people (16+), primarily face-to-face, from secure, comfortable therapy rooms in Brighton & Hove but I can also offer sessions in London or online (or all three if that’s what works for you). I can help with a wide range of issues, including relationship and family difficulties, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, imposter syndrome, trauma, addiction, identity, life transitions and loss. I support people from diverse backgrounds, ages and neurodivergent conditions (particularly ADHD and autistic spectrum), working inclusively with compassion and respect.  I have particular experience working with creatives, the music industry, performing arts, addiction and boarding school related issues. I am open to working open-ended or fixed-term.  Please do contact me to arrange a free 20-minute telephone or online appointment. During this initial consultation, I can answer queries you may have, we can discuss your concerns and goals for therapy, and explore how I can help you to achieve these goals, if you wish.

ADHDAlcohol Abuse and Alcohol DependenceAnxietyAttachment TheoryAutismBereavementBoarding School SyndromeBody Image IssuesBurn OutChild or Adolescent IssuesCodependencyDepressionDivorceDomestic AbuseDrug Dependence / Abuse / AddictionEating DisorderFamily ConflictFeministGender IdentityHistorical TraumaInfertilityInsomniaInterpersonalLGBTQ IssuesLoss or GriefPanicPanic AttacksParentingPersonal GrowthPolitical ClimatePolyamorous and Open RelationshipsPregnancy (Prenatal Mental Health)PTSDRacial IdentityRelationalRelationship / Marriage IssuesSelf-EsteemSelf-HarmingSexual AbuseSexual ProblemsSuicidal IdeationTranspersonalTraumaWomen’s Issues

I am a BACP-registered integrative counsellor meaning my approach draws from different models (person-centred, attachment and transactional analysis) to best help you whether you are experiencing a sense of crisis, have something specific to work through, or a more general need to talk. Together we will explore concerns, identify and gently challenge patterns, limiting beliefs and ingrained narratives to facilitate meaningful change at your own pace. I believe that our past affects our present and I will help you to join the dots to make sense of your issues and your self.

Following a Politics degree and work with minority arts funding, I eventually found my way into the UK music industry where I worked for over twenty five years before taking the life-changing decision to retrain as a counsellor. During my training I worked in drug and alcohol services supporting clients with recovery from addiction. I have worked within schools and colleges counselling children and young people including young musicians and performing artists.

Type of Therapy
Client Type
IndividualsTeens
Type of Session
Fixed TermLong Term (Face to Face)Online TherapyShort Term (Face to Face)
Location(s)

Brighton, Hove, Clapham (South West London)