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Belly Harding , BACP

Compassionate counsellor blending meaning and practical skills

7 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English, French · online sessions

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About Belly

Belly Harding is a counsellor with seven years' experience and a background in media and communication. She trained in psychology and continues doctoral study in counselling psychology and psychotherapy at Middlesex University. She also holds a Master of Science in Psychology from Manchester Metropolitan University and a certificate in Humanistic Therapies and Existential Counselling.

Belly is registered with the BACP. Belly aims to help people make sense of their world and reduce suffering.

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Background and approach

She focuses on practical steps to increase wellbeing and everyday functioning. Many people come to her for stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, trauma, and life transitions. Her approach is integrative.

She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relational patterns and on cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Existential and psychodynamic perspectives are used to explore meaning, history, and identity when helpful. Sessions are described as open and non-judgemental, with an emphasis on growth, self-discovery and authenticity.

She also offers Christian counselling for those who wish to include faith perspectives in their work. Therapy can take a reflective or skills-based direction depending on the concern. Belly has worked with a range of issues including domestic violence, trauma, anxiety, depression and relationship breakdown.

She can provide support in English and French, and sees clients in the United Kingdom and internationally via online formats.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Belly often combines attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques in her online work. Attachment-based therapy helps people identify and change repeating relational patterns and improve how they connect with others. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that fit the person's goals, preferences and the issue at hand. That might mean starting with CBT-style strategies for immediate symptoms, then moving to deeper exploration of meaning or attachment patterns over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, reflection between sessions, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to keep therapy going around a busy schedule or across time zones.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Belly commonly address?
She works with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression among other issues. Additional areas include grief, addiction-related problems and coping with major life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Belly uses an integrative style mixing attachment-based, cognitive behavioural, existential and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions can be reflective or skills-focused depending on what helps most.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience and has worked with people facing domestic violence, trauma, anxiety, depression and relationship breakdown.
What credentials and location are associated with this counsellor?
She holds an MSc in Psychology from Manchester Metropolitan University, is a doctorate candidate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy at Middlesex University, and is registered with the BACP in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or across borders?
Sessions are offered in English and French, and she accepts international clients for online work.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and circumstances.
How does payment work and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Languages
English, French

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