Belly Harding , BACP

Belly Harding is a counsellor with a doctoral candidacy in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy and a Master of Science in Psychology. She holds a certificate in Humanistic Therapies and Existential Counselling and a life coach certificate, and she works in English and French. Belly focuses on supporting people who are dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, depression, trauma and other life stresses.

Belly uses an integrative style in sessions. She draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape patterns today. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also brings existential and psychodynamic perspectives when exploring meaning, identity and repeated relationship patterns.

Her past clinical work has included supporting people through domestic violence, trauma, relationship breakdown and anxiety. She also provides Christian counselling and coaching-style support for people seeking practical next steps. Belly aims to create an open, empathic space where people can make sense of their experience and build self-understanding.

Sessions focus on helping people manage symptoms, improve communication, and work towards clearer goals. She pays attention to grief, attachment problems, body image and sexual or intimacy issues alongside common concerns such as sleep, eating and stress. Practical strategies from CBT are often combined with longer-term exploration of patterns and meaning.

Belly is based in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. If you need counselling in French she can work in that language. To start, follow the site process to complete a brief matching questionnaire and book a session.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and trust, helping people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and practising concrete changes to reduce anxiety, low mood and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and will adapt the mix of methods collaboratively as therapy progresses. That way the plan fits the person's needs rather than a fixed model.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm which options are offered before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people access therapy in different time zones, and working remotely can be combined with homework tasks and practical CBT exercises between meetings.