Author name: Noel Bell

I am a psychotherapist practicing online and based in London.

Scroll Free September: do you need to go cold turkey?

What is Scroll Free September? Scroll Free September is an initiative from the Royal Society for Public Health which is asking all of us (not just young people) to take a break from all personal social media accounts throughout September. This follows their collaboration with the Young Health Movement on the publication of the #statusofmind report examining the positive […]

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Assessing the impact of screen time and social media on young people

For some there is little to worry about when assessing the consequences of screen time and social media on users, particularly with respect to young people. Advocates of the positive aspects of social media will often claim that there is a lot of scaremongering against the online world and specifically the social media platforms. According

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Me interviewed by Megan Hawksworth from MastersInCounseling

I was interviewed by Megan Hawksworth from MastersInCounseling at the end of May about integrative psychotherapy practice, the nature of behavioural change and how the training route works in the UK. See below for the link. The MastersInCounseling Podcast conducts regular in-depth interviews with therapists, where the ins and outs of working in a counseling practice are

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US border policy of separating parents and children

It has been interesting to observe the reversal in policy by the Trump administration regarding the forced separation of parents and their kids seeking to gain entry into the USA by illegal means. Trump’s so-called ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy witnessed more than 2300 children separated from their parents who entered the criminal justice system for

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John Rowan RIP

I learned today of the sad passing of John Rowan. In 2014 I had the pleasure of meeting John when he generously agreed to a podcast interview about his work and how he viewed the concept of integrative psychotherapeutic practice. It was almost like a rock star moment for me in having the opportunity to

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A new framework for treating problematical sexual behaviour

This week I had the pleasure of catching up with Bill Herring, a certified sex addiction therapist (CSAT) in Atlanta. We spoke using video conferencing technology, he in Atlanta and me in London, and discussed his new framework for treating problematical sexual behaviour. Bill has been a counsellor and psychotherapist for over 25 years and is

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