How to deal with a friend who has become an emotional drain by Noel Bell
December 31, 2024 Here’s how to spot when your friend has become an emotional drain. The conversation tends to increasingly become all about them No matter what success you may have had, such as a new job, a new relationship, or a new house move, for example, they will twist your news and only see the perceived negative
IFS for your dog? by Noel Bell
December 5, 2024 I have often wondered why there are so many approaches and new theories that emerge so regularly in the world of counselling and psychotherapy. By the latest estimates, there are over 500 different types of psychotherapy approaches, all seemingly offering the silver bullet that can prove the difference when in pursuit of uniqueness and excellence. One
How to effectively address your relationship problems by Noel Bell
October 11, 2024 My latest article on addressing relationship problems has been published on the Counselling Directory website. Setting healthy boundaries can potentially help to keep us safe when dealing with others, whether this in the romantic sphere, social setting, family environment or work space. But setting boundaries and enforcing them are often two very different challenges. To
The importance of cognitive distortions for skilled problem gamblers by Noel Bell
September 11, 2024 What’s this, a post about being a skilled ‘problem gambler’, surely a dichotomy of terms? However, there can be many misconceptions held by counsellors and therapists seeking to treat problem gamblers. One such misconception is to treat them all as mere ‘mug punters’, since in seeking to beat the house, they are seen to be
Me interviewed on BBC Radio London by Noel Bell
July 15, 2024 Today I was interviewed by Shay Kaur Grewal on BBC Radio London about relationships (see embedded link) and specifically when seeking to rekindle sparks in long term relationships. In the interview we discussed how date nights can work and what couples might be experiencing when approaching therapists for help in their relationship. Noel Bell is
CPD and Deliberate Practice by Noel Bell
June 27, 2024 I am quoted in the attached feature article from the current edition of the UKCP journal NEW Psychotherapist by Emma Ledger (see attachment below) about new beginnings and specifically using choice of continuing professional development (CPD) courses to support the principles of Deliberate Practice. The concept of Deliberate Practice says that the best performing therapists
Moving on from past betrayal by Noel Bell
May 21, 2024 I was quoted in Saturday’s Guardian Newspaper article by Annalisa Barbieri about past betrayal and having reoccurring thoughts and feelings from past emotional wounding. Each week Annalisa addresses a relationship theme sent in by a reader. This week’s theme is past betrayal and the emotional discomfort not going away in spite of new circumstances and
How to get good therapy by Noel Bell
April 25, 2024 The latest edition of my podcast series deals with how to get good therapy and how to avoid bad therapy. In the interview I chat with Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton, authors of the recently published book A Straight Talking Introduction to Therapy (published by PCCS Books). Click on the embedded link below to watch/listen.