“I think it’s no exaggeration to say Dr Bell helped me put myself back together again from a very dark and broken place. I was having extremely debilitating panic attacks, suffering from severe anxiety and was struggling to cope with life in general. ….. She noticed patterns and helped me isolate core thoughts and beliefs that were fuelling negative behaviours and emotions. She then helped me find strategies to tackle each negative thought and behaviour. She’s kind and clearly extremely brilliant in her field. I don’t have panic attacks anymore and I am able to control my anxiety. Life is in colour and I’m enjoying it again. I don’t think I could have got here without her and I’ll always be grateful.”.

“I started my sessions with Dr. Victoria Bell with a history of depression and anxiety, hoping to better understand the root causes and learn effective ways to approach these problems. Through the whole process Victoria was extremely compassionate and understanding; tailoring her methods to my individual needs and taking the time to fully explain the materials we were exploring. I was extremely impressed by her breadth of academic knowledge, as well her ability to remain flexible with our sessions. The time I spent with her was one of the most worthwhile experiences of my life. I am now a lot more confident moving forward in life with that tools that Victoria has given me. I cannot recommend her enough. Thank you!”.

“Dr. Victoria Bell is one of the people I respect and appreciate the most and I would recommend her to anyone who wants to change their life into a better version of it… I feel happy with myself and learnt how to use small perfect recipes and tools to deal with my bad days, when they come and go, with calm and patience. Everything, thanks to kind and smart Dr. Victoria Bell. I am so happy and grateful that the Universe brought her into my life”.

“I started seeing Victoria hoping to address the root cause of my anxiety and also better understand what governs my emotions. I found Victoria to be not only very competent and knowledgeable, but also incredibly flexible in her approach, drawing from different psychology theories to identify the strategies that worked best for me… Most importantly, working with her equipped me with the tools I personally need to ‘problem solve’ and address the root of my existing (and I strongly believe future) problems. As a consequence, my anxiety levels came down and now I feel more in tune with my emotions. As a chronic migraine patient, a very welcome ‘by-product’ of these sessions has been a significant decrease in the intensity and frequency of my migraines. My emotional response to migrainous attacks has also improved”.

“I started working with Dr. Bell following an awful breakup. What began as therapy to deal with the event-induced depression, evolved into a deep understanding of myself and other areas of my life which were affecting my emotional state... After a short break, I continued working with Dr. Bell when I started struggling with loneliness and stress due to isolation in the COVID-19 pandemic and now feel more equipped to cope with future challenges. Always compassionate and insightful, Dr. Bell was an invaluable help to me at times of need over the past year and a half — I can’t thank and recommend her enough”.

“I came to therapy looking to improve on my negative self-esteem and inner critic messages which were affecting me both personally and professionally and had got worse during lockdown. Victoria was highly compassionate, kind and knowledgeable; always making time to explain the theory to me in a really simple and digestible way. Together we worked at identifying the root issues and various strategies to deal with them. I’ve finished therapy feeling that not only have I learnt a huge amount about myself, but going forward, I have a toolbox to help me navigate whatever will come my way in future. Thank you very much, I’m very grateful”.

“I came to Victoria struggling to understand the impact anxiety and despair were having on me as I was going through a rough patch and needed someone to help and listen. I knew there were things bubbling below the surface that were wearing me down for years now and couldn’t quite put my finger on it. The work we did together in the past 4 months was so productive and valuable. I felt instantly at ease and we immediately got to the core of my issues and worked through them. Victoria helped me slowly and patiently understand what was going on through me as well as working on behavioral patterns. After only a few months of work, I now feel more equipped to face personal and professional challenges. It’s been a very liberating and empowering experience. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her. Thank you for all of your help, Victoria!”

“What I really appreciated about Victoria is the way in which she listened and expertly delved into her kitbag of experiences, reference material and approaches to help me work through the challenges I was facing at that time. She showed a great deal of agility and made me feel that the therapy I was participating in was very much tailored to me”.

“Dr Victoria Bell helped me immensely to deal with my worries and anxieties. I feel like a different person now, not only am I calmer and more at ease when facing a problem but I have coping mechanisms which I learnt with Victoria… I found that combination of CBT and ACT worked best for me – it provided me with understanding of where the issues are coming from and why, and at the same time accept myself for who I am, be more assertive and practice mindfulness. I can’t recommend Victoria enough, she’s been fantastic all the way through and helped me so much at a very difficult time”.

“Dr Bell is a professional, knowledgeable and compassionate psychologist. She explains the theory quite simply and incorporates it extensively in her practice. She always makes sure to involve her patient in choosing which areas to work on and what strategies to help develop. She is simply an exceptional psychologist”.

“Before I started my sessions with Victoria, I was suffering from major anxiety, low self-esteem and would periodically cry throughout the week. My sessions with Victoria have changed my life - I feel like a new person, someone who’s stronger, happier and actually enjoys life. I’m so deeply grateful to have found a therapist who is so competent, knowledgeable, kind and genuinely cares about the progress her patients make. Victoria helped me understand the root of my problems as well as ways to cope with them. I have recommended Victoria to several friends - she has changed my life for the best and I know she would do the same for anyone who’s lucky enough to have her as a therapist”.

“When I started therapy I was struggling daily with anxiety and negative thought processes. My self-esteem was really low and I was not enjoying my life. Victoria has a very warm and empathic approach which helped me to feel at ease straight away. I found her to be incredibly insightful, we were able to map out a program to help me to understand and deal with what I was struggling with. Having completed therapy I see myself and the world around me completely differently. I have challenged and continue to challenge negative beliefs, I am more comfortable with expressing my feelings and my needs and I have a set of new tools to work through the challenges I come across on a daily basis. I am very grateful to Victoria for helping me to get here and feel very lucky that I was able to work with her”.

“When I first came to see Victoria in early October, I was looking for different approaches to deal with depressive episodes associated with my bipolar disorder after a few particularly down months. I feel confident now that I have more tools in my arsenal to navigate difficult times and I very much appreciated Victoria’s knowledge and tact around the subject area of bipolarity”.

“…Victoria was really great at listening to the problems that I was dealing with on a weekly basis and tailoring the conversation and the therapy to specifically address these matters. She expertly explained and applied the theory (CBT & CFT) to help me understand what was going on in my head and furnished me with tools and techniques to makes sense of key issues, put them into perspective and help deal with negative thoughts and beliefs about myself. Having just finished therapy I feel that I understand myself much better now and am much better equipped to handle life challenges in the future. Reflecting back this was an extremely valuable, enjoyable and enriching experience”.

“We focused on how to manage being stuck in different situations and take a step back to assess what schemas are at play. Dr Bell helped me learn the tools to break down problems and separate the emotion and mental part, to properly assess situations for what they are... Dr Bell has played a huge role in my life over the past year - she has helped me find assertiveness and self confidence again. Through my therapy, I feel I am on the right course again in my life”.

“Dr. Bell was a great help to me at a time of need. I was undergoing high stress levels and wanted to address behavioural issues I was dealing with. I learnt a great deal about CBT and how deal with situations in my daily life as they occur…. We covered a ton of ground – ranging from my upbringing and my life as a young adult to the present day. I got a lot from each session and looked forward to the next. I highly recommend Dr. Bell and it’s a relief to know that should I need therapy again; I know that I have an option of picking up where we left off”.

“The sessions with Victoria were always extremely helpful and informative and I found it easy to build a rapport. I felt Victoria was always very knowledgeable about the theory behind the topics and problems we discussed. Through our sessions, I gained a better understanding of myself and how seemingly “harmless” behaviours were impacting my mental health and day to day life... The initial few sessions were conducted in person at Victoria’s office in central London. Due to COVID-19, the subsequent sessions were then carried out via ‘zoom’ video calls. Although it was nice to meet initially in person, I don’t feel that there was any impact to our dynamic or the effectiveness of the sessions done online.”

“Victoria helped me understand where my anxiety and insecurity are coming from and what to do about them. I know myself much better now, and I am definitely more prepared to deal with worry. Over the last year Victoria has been a calming voice helping me get through stress and self-doubt. Our therapy sessions provided me with a critically important toolkit for navigating times of adversity and uncertainty in my life”.

“I started working with Dr Bell following the death of a close relative which triggered health anxiety and panic attacks. What began as therapy to deal with health anxiety, evolved into a deep understanding of myself and other areas of my life which where affecting my anxiety. At the start of my therapy, I could never have imagined that I would feel ‘‘normal’’ again. Dr Bell helped me get through one of the worst experiences of my life and helped me develop skills to tackle the future. I would highly recommend Dr Bell. She is compassionate, insightful and her methods work!”.

“Victoria is first and foremost warm and welcoming which gave me great comfort in being able to share even the most difficult and uncomfortable feelings, inner thoughts, and situations. She skilfully balances a gentle approach with pragmatism and the science of psychology to allow for clarity, newfound self-awareness, a feeling of empowerment and tangible progress. Having been in therapy previously, I admit that I started out as sceptical of the possibility of true change but was converted several months into my therapy as a result of break through realisations. Despite many of my external circumstances having regressed, the resulting internal shift I experienced has been life changing for my outlook”.

“…After every session I felt I had a more positive outlook on life, which my family (especially my wife) noticed. Now that my therapy has ended, I feel well equipped to continue with challenging myself and my negative beliefs. I feel confident that if I continue to practice the various strategies we have put in place with Dr. Bell, I will be able to overcome my self-esteem, negativity issues and live a more balance and happier life. I would thoroughly recommend this type of therapy (CBT) for anyone with low self-esteem issues. The process is clear, logical and Dr. Bell’s delivery was exceptional”.

“I had full confidence in Victoria’s knowledge and practices and I felt that she helped me enormously. She offered a safe, non-judgemental space to talk through issues I was facing and always made sure I understood her methods. I would recommend Victoria to those who were seeking help and I feel very grateful for the impact she’s made on me”.

“I am so grateful I had the opportunity to be treated by Dr Victoria for my recurring struggles with anxiety and depression. She is unlike any other therapist I’ve previously worked with. She is a rare mixture of highly professional, so kind and empathetic but also incredibly knowledgeable from an academic perspective, and the breadth of her research and experience really shines through in the way she approaches and responds to your needs as a client. Working with her has helped me to take a step back and reframe many of the ways I was viewing my life, but also understanding some of the roots of where my problems were coming from. I cannot recommend her enough - the time I spent with her was well worth the investment and truly life-giving. Thank you so much!”.