Debi Bell

For many years I was a senior director before retraining as a counsellor. I have personal experience of burnout, redundancy, domestic abuse, blended family life and menopause. That lived experience shapes the way I work. I am direct, warm and genuinely engaged, not the blank-faced nodding type. How I work For individuals I work person-centred — no fixed agenda, your pace, your priorities. I also draw on attachment-based and trauma-informed approaches where relevant. For couples I use Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. I am ICEEFT registered and hold an EFCT externship. EFT gets underneath the arguments to the emotional cycles keeping you stuck. I am also a qualified mediator, so couples who arrive with a lot of heat are welcome here. Early morning, evening and Saturday appointments available online and in person. Issues I work with Burnout and midlife transition. Redundancy and career identity loss. Menopause. Couples and relationship difficulties including infidelity, disconnection and blended family pressures. Grief and loss including bereavement by suicide. Domestic abuse. Anxiety, low mood and trauma. And the things that are hard to name but still worth bringing.