Jen Bellanich

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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 even my sweary vocabulary to the connection - because I am a human first, therapist second. I am both real and relatable.

But therapy is about you: you possess the innate ability to create profound and lasting change in your life. As a psychotherapist, it's my job to provide an authentic and safe relationship to help you achieve that, through exploration, support and challenge. Using a straightforward style, I take a bespoke approach with each client, allowing your needs to guide our work.  

I find myself working with a lot of people in their 20s and 30s who feel a bit lost and are struggling to find a sense of their true self/identity, who might wrestle with "people-pleasing", or who are having trouble establishing healthy, fulfilling relationships. Many are from the LGBTQ+ community, in polyamorous/ENM relationships, or in a period of transition. 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 have worked extensively with anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, feelings of emptiness, sexuality/identity, relationship problems, emotional abuse, difficult family of origin dynamics, childhood neglect, medical trauma, and grief.  

My main approach is psychodynamic - I am keenly interested in the formative and sometimes unconscious experiences which influence the shape our current day lives.

I also offer EMDR as an approach to heal unresolved trauma or move through difficult stuck places. This can be used either in-person or online, stand-alone or as an integrated part of our broader work. EMDR is very effective for issues which feel too difficult to talk about, as it does not require discussion (as traditional talking therapy does). 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

I am offering face-to-face sessions. My office is centrally located at Chancery Lane, Holborn, (WC1V), where I also offer morning and evening availability.

I also offer online therapy, which can be more convenient for people with limited time, mobility, access or availability.

What's the first step? I offer a reduced fee initial consultation at £45. This is a full 50min session, 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 feel free to text/email/call me to arrange a consultation session. 

Following on from the first meeting, sessions are weekly, either short-term or longer-term. Fees are £95/hr.

I dedicate 20% of my overall total availability to concession slots - we can discuss your personal circumstances if this is of interest.

More About Me:  I come from a 20yr background in social care. In my spare time, I enjoy running, art and independent music gigs.

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. Therapy is inherently political, and my social justice values inform my work. I welcome enquiry about my personal political stance (if that is important to you), and believe in being transparent as possible about this. 

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.

I have a strong interest in cultural identities, expat and "othering" experiences.

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 £95/hr.

Zoom/Skype/FaceTime sessions are available.

Concessions may be available upon discussion of your circumstances. Please enquire if you are interested. 

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 Staple Inn Associates https://www.stapleinnassociates.com/jen-bellanich.html