Janet Bellis, NCPS
Narrative-focused counsellor helping people reshape their story
Details
| Name | Janet Bellis |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Janet
Janet Bellis is a counsellor who uses Narrative approaches alongside other therapies to help people tell their story in a different way. She holds NCPS, which indicates registration with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, and brings five years of practice to her work.
Janet presents a calm, straightforward style that aims to make early contact less daunting for someone worried and looking for help. She focuses on everyday struggles such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and grief.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing relationship strain, career pressure, addictive behaviour and the effects of trauma and abuse. Parenting concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, and the challenge of life changes are also areas she addresses. Janet blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural techniques where helpful.
She uses Attachment-based and client-centred ideas to shape conversations about difficult memories and relationship patterns. Sessions are shaped to each person rather than following one fixed method. Her background includes working with a major UK mental health charity and with clients from diverse national and cultural backgrounds.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect. Evening appointments (UK time) are available to help people in different time zones. Janet aims to help people build practical skills and clearer thinking so they can manage difficult feelings and make steady change.
She keeps sessions simple and collaborative, focusing on what someone wants to be different next in their life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief among the things Janet works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, 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 / 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 addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Janet among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Janet directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Janet directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches and online access
Janet often uses Narrative Therapy, which helps people separate themselves from their problems by re-storying life events and noticing alternative meanings. This can be useful for relationship struggles, grief and identity questions. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values and take small steps towards the life they want. ACT can support stress, anxiety and coping during change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janet treats therapy as a collaborative process and will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time as needs change and encourages clients to feed back about what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video calls suit deeper conversations when you can use visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker check-in. Chat or messaging can be useful for brief updates, ongoing reflections or fitting therapy around a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into different routines and time zones.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Janet commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, relationship issues, addiction and trauma among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Janet works collaboratively and uses a pluralistic approach, combining Narrative ideas with ACT, CBT and client-centred work depending on what each person needs.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience and has worked with a major UK mental health charity and a wide range of clients from different backgrounds.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Janet holds NCPS, indicating registration with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients, with evening UK time appointments to accommodate other time zones.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and the therapist's scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Janet?
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