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Paul Bell
Psychotherapist, ACP
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28 Forth Street, Edinburgh EH1
Let's Connect 0131 357 6279
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I am a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, with 12 years experience working in NHS CAMHS teams and the charity sector. I offer brief, medium and long term psychotherapy for children and adolescents, and offer developmental support to parents and carers. I have specific training and experience in the treatment of adolescent depression, psychotherapeutic interventions for fostered, adopted and looked after children, and psychotherapy for university students suffering with mood disorders. I also offer psychotherapy to children and young people suffering from depression, who have a diagnosis of autism.
I specialise in psychodynamic treatments for mental illness in children and adolescents. My approach is informed by attachment research, psychodynamic theory and developmental neuroscience. I believe that effective psychotherapy can take time, and that children and young people require adequate space to feel comfortable exploring their difficulties.
I understand that it can be a daunting process when choosing a professional to support your mental health or that of your child. The range and quality of trainings and clinicians available is quite wide, and for this reason I offer a complimentary initial phone conversation, in which parents might get more of a sense of my background before beginning work.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions £150
- Pay by Bank transfer, Cash, Cheque
Insurance
- Aetna
- Allianz
- Aviva
- Healix
- Vitality
- WPA
Please ask me about fees or use of insurance when you Email
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Paul Bell
Psychotherapist, ACP
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Association of Child Psychotherapists Paul Bell
- In Practice for 8 Years
- Membership with British Psychoanalytic Council Child Psychotherapist
- Degree/Diploma from University College London/The Anna Freud Centre in Developmental Psychology (MSc) MSc / 2008
- MProf ChPsychPsych, Graduated 2016
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Child
- Parenting
- Depression
Expertise
- Adoption
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Developmental Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Internet Addiction
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Sexual Abuse
- Teen Violence
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen
Participants
Family
Communities
Transgender Allied
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen
Participants
Family
Communities
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
- Integrative
- Mentalization Based Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
Location
Nearby Areas
Cities/Towns
Counties
Neighbourhoods
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Paul Bell
Psychotherapist, ACP