Noel Bell Psychotherapy

05/06/2026

Article: How to date more mindfully on dating apps.

Discover how to approach dating apps more intentionally while protecting your emotional well-being and personal boundaries.

06/05/2026

Latest blog post:
What's worrying you? Abandonment issues?

What’s worrying you? Abandonment issues? Leave a Comment / By Noel Bell / May 6, 2026 I recently reviewed the guidance page on Counselling Directory for the topic of abandonment issues. The Counselling Directory is part of the Happiful Family and is an online platform in the UK that connects peopl...

17/04/2026

When a mindmap seeks to describe your job to an audience unfamiliar with your work. Reminds me how much psychological theory can stimulate ideas for characters and storylines in the creative process.

19/02/2026

My latest podcast: interview with Dr Debi Silber about relationship betrayal and what personal healing and transformation might look like.

This is a podcast about healing and transformation following a relationship betrayal. Noel Bell, UKCP accredited psychotherapist (www.noelbell.net), chats to...

29/12/2025

Here's why "approach goals" are better than new year resolutions
https://noelbell.net/heres-why-approach-goals-are-better-than-new-year-resolutions/

16/11/2025

I am quoted in the latest Ask Annalisa letter in the Guardian: My friend only ever wants to talk about herself. Should I cut her off?

A face-to-face conversation telling her how her behaviour affects you would give you peace, even if she ignores you

04/11/2025

Online po*******hy showing strangulation or suffocation is to be made illegal, as part of government plans to tackle violence against women and girls.

Possession and publication of such material will be a criminal offence, under amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill.

30/10/2025

Teenage boys using ‘personalised’ AI for therapy and romance, survey finds
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/30/teenage-boys-using-personalised-ai-for-therapy-and-romance-survey-finds

Male Allies UK worries rise in chatbot ‘girlfriends’ will leave boys unable to socialise and respect boundaries

27/10/2025

12 habits to help you stay happy when the clocks go back

Psychotherapists share easy ways to find daily joy when it's cold, miserable and dark so early

25/10/2025

A fun thing to do after the clock change?
Go for a sunrise walk.
It is so important to ensure that we are getting adequate amounts of light at this time of year. But rather than just thinking of doing outdoor exercise, try to make it fun and novel.
A sunrise walk could be just that. It makes getting daylight more seem more creative and personalised. You could be one amongst a few whilst out at the crack of dawn and even gain a sense that you are beating the day. A sunrise walk could make your physical exercise become more energising and help to create clearer thinking and better focus.
I made this contribution to an iNews article about fun things to do when it gets dark with the clock change. https://inews.co.uk/news/when-do-clocks-change-back-forward-3303625?srsltid=AfmBOoo6At8LtNCb88iSlgO04w3CaCkkl-eU__AS-79Q3o9_rMdHXoy0 (behind a paywall)