Sophie Bell

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

My name is Sophie Bell and I am a registered BACP Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I was trained at Leeds Beckett University in Relational and Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Before training as a therapist I travelled to some wonderful parts of the world, worked in hospitality and eventually worked in a corporate environment. These experiences help me to understand and empathise with a range of people facing a range of different life issues. I am passionate about understanding, embracing and celebrating diversity and different cultures. I have a particular passion for supporting LGBTQ+, ADHD and neurodiverse communities.

My approach to therapy incorporates a lot of my experiences in life, ultimately I offer a human to human relationship that is focused on supporting you. As your therapist it is my responsibility to provide you with the right conditions and explore the options available to you to find the best way forward together. My role includes holding a non-pathologising and non-judgemental perspective that can help you to make sense of your experiences, strengthen your sense of self and find new ways of being in the world.

Sexual identity:

Lesbian

Gender identity: Female

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: No

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Personal pronouns: She/Her

Qualifications - Links to websites:

PG Dip Counselling and Psychotherapy

Qualifications - Additional:

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Experience and approach:

It might be difficult to believe that talking therapy could work. My experience, both personally and professionally has shown that when people are offered a space in which to openly explore their concerns with compassion and safety they can find profound comfort and healing in this. Talking through your experiences is often the first step towards making them more manageable. Having someone who truly listens join you in a real and in-depth conversation in this way can provide unique insights that help you to develop your self awareness and understanding of yourself.

If you’ve never been to therapy before, I know that taking that first step and reaching out can be a daunting task. For this reason, I aim to support you as best I can in the process.

Many people find it helpful to have an initial discussion either in person or over the phone to see if we would be a good fit to work together. If we decide to go forward, I can support you in exploring what might be concerning you in a way that feels safe to you. I will listen carefully whilst acknowledging that there are no easy answers. Together, we can explore what those answers might be by leaning into your emotions, understanding your values, finding meaning and recognising patterns that may no longer serve you, and the ones that do.

I am a relational practitioner, meaning that I recognise the value of understanding yourself from the perspective of your past, your present or both. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the most important factor of good therapeutic outcomes and as such the relationship that we build can help us to navigate your experiences together.

Giving yourself this space and time to be heard can help you to feel valued, think more clearly, strengthen your sense of self and find more fulfilment in your life.

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