Janet Bellis

Janet Bellis is a pluralistic counsellor who blends practical talking therapies to help people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. She holds a First-Class Honours degree in Counselling and the NCPS credential, and brings five years of clinical experience to her work. Janet creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk and begin to make changes.

Her background includes work with one of the UK’s leading mental health charities, supporting people through bereavement, trauma and relationship difficulties. She uses a flexible approach that draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and attachment-informed ideas. Sessions focus on identifying what holds a person back and learning new ways to cope.

Janet also helps with issues such as low self-esteem, panic attacks, addictions, sleep problems and parenting strain. She pays attention to the personal and cultural context each person brings to therapy. This helps keep the work grounded in real-life concerns and practical next steps.

Her style is collaborative and person-centred. That means the person sets the pace and goals while the counsellor offers tools and feedback. Over time the aim is to build emotional strength and more useful habits.

Janet sees people in the United Kingdom and works with international clients as well. She offers evening appointments on UK time to suit different time zones and prefers to agree scheduling and session details with each person before starting.

How Janet’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without being led by them and to commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with panic, sleep issues and phobias. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can be helpful for relationship difficulties and understanding patterns like avoidance or fear of abandonment.

Finding the right mix is part of the work. Janet aims to jointly decide which approaches suit each person’s goals and preferences. She adjusts tools and pacing to match what is helpful at each stage of therapy rather than applying a single method across the board.

Session formats should be confirmed before booking. The biography notes availability for UK and international clients and mentions evening scheduling to suit different time zones. When you arrange sessions, consider practical benefits such as fitting appointments around work, reducing travel time, or using shorter phone check-ins when you need a quick catch-up. Discuss format and timing when you match so sessions suit everyday life and the goals you bring to therapy.