About me
A few months ago, were you thinking about starting therapy? A few months from now, will you still be thinking about starting therapy? Or instead, will you already be well on the path towards feeling more solid and centred in your life?
Imagine what that could feel like.
I've been where you are. I believe passionately in de-mystifying therapy and showing up as my fully human self with you. I bring my empathy, my humour, my enthusiasm and my sweary vocabulary to the connection - because I am a human first, therapist second.
But therapy is about you: you possess the ability to create profound and lasting change in your life. As a psychotherapist, I am deeply invested in making sure you achieve that, through a mixture of exploration, support and gentle challenge. I have a very straightforward personable style, and I take a bespoke approach with each client, allowing your needs to guide our work.
I often find myself working with a lot of people in their early 20s and 30s who feel a bit lost or stuck in patterns, struggling to find a sense of their true self/identity, who might wrestle with "people-pleasing", or are having trouble establishing healthy, fulfilling relationships. I'm really good at helping people learn to figure out who they are, and get more of what they need to live more authentically. I'm really good at coaching people through the confusing dating and relationship waters. Many I work with are from the LGBTQ+ community, in poly/non-monogamous relationships, or in a period of exploration and transition. Most importantly, I enjoy working at depth - sinking into the stuff of real life and finding understanding, to create a sense of solidity, growth and trust within ourselves as we get to know (and like!) who we are.
I work extensively with low self-esteem, anxiety/depression/trauma, sexuality/identity, relationship problems, emotional abuse, difficult family-of-origin issues, and bereavement.
My main approach is psychodynamic - I help you untangle the formative and sometimes unconscious experiences which influence the shape of your current day life, and use that to create the change you want for your future.
I am also trained in IFS (Internal Family Systems) for deep transformational healing. IFS is an intuitive, non-pathologising approach which helps us to access our most wounded parts, and unburden the trauma they hold. It's life-changing stuff!
I also offer specialist EMDR to help you heal unresolved trauma or move through difficult stuck places. EMDR can shift long-held pain and negative core beliefs. It can be done either in-person or online, either stand-alone or weaved in alongside standard talk therapy. You may have read about it in “The Body Keeps the Score” or recently seen Prince Harry discuss his experience of it. It can also be done “intensively”, allowing for concentrated periods of work on specific issues, to accelerate progress in a matter of weeks, rather than months or years. You can see more about my intensive offerings here: https://chancerylanetherapy.com/emdr
For face-to-face sessions, my office is centrally located at Chancery Lane, Holborn, (WC1V), where I also offer morning and evening availability two days a week. I do online therapy three days a week, which can be more convenient for people with limited time, mobility, access or availability.
What's the first step? I offer a full 50min initial consultation at a reduced fee of £45. This is a full session, allowing you to discuss in depth the issues you'd like to focus on, and to decide if I'm the right fit for you as a therapist. Please feel free to text/email/call me to arrange a no-obligation consultation session.
Following on from the first meeting, sessions are weekly, either short-term or longer-term. Fees are £100/hr.
I dedicate 20% of my overall total availability to concession slots - let me know if this is of interest and we can discuss your personal circumstances.
More About Me: I come from a 20yr background in social care. In my spare time, I enjoy running, art and independent music gigs. I have a rescue greyhound and adore living in South London.
My pronouns are she/they. It is important to me that my practice is intersectional, trauma-informed and works with gender, sex and relationship diversity from an affirmative and supportive stance. I undertake my own work on anti-racism, anti-ableism, anti-fatphobia and anti-oppressive practice on a continual basis.
I am also registered with Pink Therapy, a directory for LGBTQIA+ therapy services https://pinktherapy.com/therapist-directory/jen-bellanich/
I am also an affiliate of Holborn Psychotherapy Practice https://www.holbornpsychotherapypractice.com/jen-bellanich
Training, qualifications & experience
My Qualifications
- EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner
- IFS informed EMDR, EMDR Insight
- IFS Trained Practitioner - IFS UK
- Masters Degree in Psychotherapy and Counselling, Regent's University
- PgDip Psychotherapy and Counselling, Regent's University
- BA Psychology (Hons), New York University
I am a fully qualified, registered member of BACP. I have also achieved formal accreditation through BACP - this is a voluntary rigorous quality assessment process for experienced practitioners which signifies “high standards of knowledge, experience and development”.
I am an official IFS trained practitioner, through IFS UK.
I am trained in EMDR which is a powerful tool for resolving distress and trauma, allowing the brain to heal them naturally. I am a member of EMDR Association UK, and a formally accredited EMDR Europe practitioner. This is a voluntary quality assessment process signifying competence, expertise and accountability.
I am also trained in IFS-informed EMDR, which integrates these two powerful approaches for deep transformational healing. You can see a bit more about this here: https://youtu.be/1NqNfy-mMZ0?si=hNd9CBqLV8oibxrJ&t=521
I have worked in charitable organisations and private practice, and have experience of running wellbeing workshops for corporate clients. Please contact me if this is of interest.
I continue to regularly undertake professional development on an ongoing basis as best practice, with a particular interest in: polyvagal theory, somatic/sensorimotor modalities, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), compassion-focused therapy (CFT), and gender-based trauma.
As best practice, I get ongoing clinical supervision, EMDR consultation, peer feedback, and my own personal therapy.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
My approach is GSRD (Gender, Sexuality, Relationship Diversity) affirmative - I have a committed interest in supporting non-heteronormative/nonconforming ways of living/being. I am experienced in working with individuals from the queer/trans community and those with ENM/poly relationships.
I have a strong interest in supporting individuals who have experienced gender-based violence and lived-experience trauma.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£45.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a reduced-fee full 50min initial consultation session at £45, allowing you to discuss the issues you'd like to focus on, and to decide if I'm the right fit for you as a therapist. Please email, text or call me to arrange a consultation session.
Following on from the first meeting, sessions are weekly, either short-term or longer-term. Fees are £100/hr.
Zoom/Skype/FaceTime sessions are available.
Concessions may be available upon discussion of your circumstances. Please enquire if you are interested.
When I work
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In-person (@WC1V) or online. Pre/post work, and lunchtime availability Mon - Fri.
I can also work with EMDR intensively, allowing for concentrated periods of work on specific issues.
Further information
I am registered with Pink Therapy, a directory for LGBTQIA+ therapy services https://pinktherapy.com/therapist-directory/jen-bellanich/
I am also an affiliate of Holborn Psychotherapy Practice https://www.holbornpsychotherapypractice.com/jen-bellanich
