Belinda Joseph-Pirame

Sessions are available between 11:00am and 5:00pm GMT on Mondays to Thursdays.

Division Executive of the BACP Coaching Division

Hi! I'm Belinda. It can feel overwhelming to find the right therapist for you from all the profiles available, so I hope the information in my profile is helpful to you.

About You - Are you feeling unhappy? Do you want something to change? Are you struggling and needing help but don’t want to burden people around you? Or do you know what the issue is but feel unsure of what to do with what you know?  If you can relate to this, therapy could help you find relief, gain clarity and self-awareness, learn new coping skills, and make lasting changes. 

My Background - I am a fully qualified and accredited Existential and CBT Psychotherapist and Executive Coach.  

I have 23 years of experience within the public, non-profit and private sectors, including 12 years of experience leading therapeutic services, helping clients from all walks of life in a wide variety of settings that include psychiatry, psychological and mental health services, rape crisis, suicide prevention, addiction and other services.

I am passionate about helping clients help themselves to shape the life they want for themselves, offering psychotherapy to the general public aged 18+. 

My Qualifications 

• B.A (HON) Psychology with Social Studies
• Post-graduate Certificate in Health Psychology
• M.A Psychotherapy & Counselling
• Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy
• Master Practitioner Award in Eating Disorders and Obesity consisting of:
• Advanced Diploma in Eating Disorders & Nutritional         Interventions
• Diploma in Practitioner Skills for Eating Disorders
• Post-graduate Certificate in Obesity Management
• Post-graduate Diploma in Counselling Supervision with      Distinction. 
• ILM Level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching and Mentoring.

Please feel free to get in touch with me for more information, or to book a Free 30-minute no-obligation consultation call.

Getting Started

I am passionate about providing a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space to help you overcome problems, learn new skills and make lasting changes. This is to help you to find relief and achieve your aspirations.

My usual practice is to offer potential clients a free 30-minute confidential consultation call with you. This is an informal and confidential telephone or video-call consultation.

It is to give you a sense of me and how I work, as well as to ask any questions if you'd like to. It also gives me a sense of you and what you'd like help with.  

Once complete, we'd then discuss together whether you'd like to begin sessions and would book an initial assessment appointment,

As mentioned above, following the free consultation call, and assuming you feel my therapy service is a right fit for you, we would then arrange a first appointment

This first session, attended by the client and I, is called the initial assessment and usually lasts for 50 minutes. Here,  I carry out my legal and ethical obligation to you to gather all the important details about what's been happening for you and what you want for yourself, including a simple risk assessment, and making sure you have all the pertinent information to assist you to make an informed decision about whether you'd like to start therapy. You are also invited to ask questions if you'd like to.

This is a paid session, and most of my clients pay their own therapy fees; however, some are covered by private health insurance or by their employers.

Following this, we would then press on with your weekly therapy sessions.