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Belly Harding, BACP

Belly Harding is a counsellor who combines conversational reflection with practical tools.

About Belly

Belly Harding is a counsellor who combines conversational reflection with practical tools. She uses attachment-based thinking and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people understand patterns and make changes. Belly aims to help people feel more grounded and more able to manage daily stress and difficult feelings.

Belly trained in psychology and holds a Master of Science in Psychology from Manchester Metropolitan University. She is a doctorate candidate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy at Middlesex University and also holds a certificate in Humanistic Therapies and Existential Counselling and a life coach certificate.

Background and approach

Her listed registration is with BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and problems with self-esteem and addiction. She also supports people dealing with grief, caregiving strain, chronic illness, body image, and career or life-change stress.

Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, and blended family challenges. Belly uses a mix of psychodynamic, existential and CBT-informed methods to help people notice repeating patterns, understand underlying feelings, and test out new ways of coping. Sessions aim to balance emotional understanding with small practical steps that can be tried between appointments.

She offers Christian counselling as one option. Sessions are available in English and French and can be arranged online by international clients. Belly draws on seven years of clinical experience and frames therapy as a collaborative process tailored to each person.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	390762	February 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Belly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
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
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Belly names

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How attachment, CBT and existential ideas work online

Belly uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This helps people see why they repeat certain behaviours in relationships and how to try different responses. Cognitive behavioural therapy offers straightforward steps to change thinking and behaviour, useful for lowering anxiety and improving sleep or mood.

Existential therapy invites people to talk about meaning, values and life choices when they feel stuck or overwhelmed. Together these approaches aim to balance emotional understanding with practical change, and Belly will work with clients to find the best mix for their goals and preferences. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process shaped by what matters to the client.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video works well for a conversational session, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging suits short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make therapy more flexible for international clients and for those juggling work, family or health demands.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Belly help with?

She supports people with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy difficulties, low self-esteem, addictions and grief, plus a wide range of related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends attachment-based thinking, existential reflection and CBT-informed techniques to both understand feelings and try practical coping steps.

How much experience does she have?

Belly has seven years of clinical experience working with varied issues including domestic violence, trauma, anxiety and relationship breakdown.

What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?

She lists registration with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and French.

What session formats are offered online?

Work with her can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start therapy with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.