Belly Harding , BACP

Belly Harding is a counsellor who combines existential, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas to help people find clearer direction in midlife and beyond. She works to make sense of what feels stuck and helps people manage distress. Belly holds a BACP credential and has a background in media and communication that informs her practical style.

She is a doctorate candidate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy at Middlesex University and has a Master of Science in Psychology from Manchester Metropolitan University. She also holds a certificate in Humanistic Therapies and Existential Counselling from the Existential Academy-NSPC and a life coach certificate from the Coaching Training Institute.

In sessions she aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where people can explore what matters to them. Conversations focus on making sense of life changes, reducing anxiety, and working through grief, relationship problems and trauma. Practical steps and reflective work are used together so people can try things between sessions.

Belly has worked with a wide range of issues including domestic violence, trauma, anxiety, depression and divorce. She also provides Christian counselling for those who wish to bring their faith into therapy. Her bilingual ability means she can offer counselling in English and French.

People often come for help with self-esteem, coping with life changes, career stress, parenting strains, intimacy concerns and addiction-related issues. Belly aims to support growth, greater authenticity and clearer choices over time.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Attachment-Based ideas focus on how relationships shape feelings and patterns. This helps when relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns or attachment issues make midlife changes feel harder to manage.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and offers practical ways to test and change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, stress, sleep and mood problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which ideas and techniques suit a person’s goals and preferences. Together they will adapt sessions as understanding grows and priorities change.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life. It can cut travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, and offer more flexible scheduling across time zones since international clients are accepted. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know the exact formats available. Many people find that clear goals, regular meetings, and practical tasks between sessions translate well to online work and help maintain progress.