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Darran Bellis, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and anxiety support
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- Client-centred work
- Practical steps
About Darran
Darran Bellis is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. He works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, family conflict, motivation, self-esteem and depression. He also notes experience supporting issues around relationships and coping with life changes.
Darran uses practical conversation to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. He aims to help people spot patterns that keep them stuck and try small, testable ways of responding differently. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to structure sessions and on client-centred methods to keep the focus on what the person needs.
Sessions tend to move from problem clarification to simple, concrete steps to try between meetings. That might include short exercises, thought records or behavioural experiments that relate to everyday situations. The emphasis is on things people can practice and measure, not long explanations.
He lists a broad range of concerns he works with, including addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and eating or sleeping difficulties. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, body image and fatherhood concerns. These are carried out within the practical CBT framework and the client-centred conversations described above.
People who choose him can expect direct, structured sessions that balance practical tasks and open conversation. To begin, the site matching process and an initial appointment are used to clarify goals and how to work together.
How his approaches work for online therapy
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behaviour that contribute to stress and low mood. CBT sessions focus on clear goals, practical experiments and brief exercises that can be tried between meetings to test what helps. Client-Centred Therapy shapes how he talks with people, keeping attention on their experience and priorities and using active listening to guide the work.Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will work collaboratively to decide whether more structured CBT tasks or open, client-led conversations better suit the person's needs and goals. That decision is reviewed as the work progresses so the plan can change if something is not helpful.
The practical benefits of working online should be confirmed before booking because session formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. Check which session formats are available and choose what fits day-to-day life and routine.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, family conflict, motivation, self-esteem and depression, plus related areas like addiction, grief and trauma.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to map unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to create short practical exercises to test new ways of responding.
What is his professional background?
He has five years of professional work experience supporting people with common mental health and relationship concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule the first session through the booking system.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.