Chantelle Belinfantie , BACP

Chantelle Belinfantie is a qualified and licensed counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 10 years of professional experience. She integrates psychodynamic, client-centered, and cognitive behavioural approaches to create personalised care that responds to each individual's needs and life circumstances. Chantelle has worked with children, young people, and adults, including those living with learning and physical disabilities and people facing complex mental health challenges. Her practice often supports adults managing anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, stress, grief, addictions, and relationship or family difficulties.

Alongside her core practice, Chantelle is a trained bereavement counsellor and volunteered for four years with a dedicated bereavement agency, helping clients explore grief and develop practical coping strategies. She emphasises a compassionate, collaborative style that aims to help clients build emotional resilience and work toward meaningful change. Chantelle holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her professional standing and commitment to ongoing development. She is passionate about supporting people to improve their mental health, strengthen their emotional resources, and cultivate more fulfilling lives through thoughtful, tailored therapeutic work.

Therapeutic approaches and accessible online support

Chantelle blends client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic ideas to tailor support to each person. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with empathy and helping clients find their own solutions - it is useful for self-esteem, relationship struggles, and navigating life transitions. CBT helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, making it well suited to anxiety, depression, stress, and some addiction-related concerns. Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and relationships, which can be especially helpful for trauma, attachment issues, and recurring relational difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Chantelle works with clients to clarify goals, preferences, and practical needs, then adapts techniques so therapy fits the individual. That collaborative exploration helps determine whether short-term, skills-based work or deeper, longer-term therapy is the best fit.

Online therapy with Chantelle is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals while balancing other commitments and responsibilities.