Mr Paul Bell BA MSc MPsychPsych MACP
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
“I am a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, trained within the NHS, and have 12 years of CAMHS experience working with complex child mental health difficulties. I have taught Child Development Research at a major NHS teaching trust, and have provided clinical supervision to MA and doctoral level students.”
About Me
I practise child psychotherapy in Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK. I treat anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, relationship issues, and child behaviour in children and adolescents. I offer adoption work, child and adolescent therapy, and consultation for families and professionals.
Approach
Based in Edinburgh and online, my work opens by creating a predictable, calm frame so children, young people and parents can feel safe to explore difficult feelings. Sessions move at a pace that suits the child — sometimes containing play or drawing, sometimes using talk — and I bring observational detail between meetings to shape small, practical steps at home. I offer clear, collaborative reflections for carers and professionals so everyone can understand patterns and try different responses. This way of working often suits families seeking thoughtful, steady change.
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Basic Information
Services
I am a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with over 12 years experience working in NHS child and adolescent mental health teams (CAMHS), as well as in private practice and the charity sector.
I have specialist skills and training in the treatment of adolescent depression, as well as work with parents of young people with mental health difficulties.
Along side my clinical work, I am a visiting lecturer at the University of Edinburgh where I teach Child Psychotherapy on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Services Offered:
- •Adoption
- •Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
- •Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
- •Child / Adolescent Therapy
- •Consultation
- •Adolescent Therapy
- •Supervision
Works With:
- •Adolescents
- •Children
- •Families
- •Under Fives
- •Adults
- •Groups
- •Organisations
- •Parents
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Anxiety
- •Relationship Issues
- •Autism (ASD)
- •Child Behaviour
- •Trauma
- •Mood Disorder
- •LGBTQI+ Support
- •Parenting Support
- •Abuse
- •Young Adult Issues
Professional Title:
- •Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist
Qualifications
King's College London
University College London / The Anna Freud Centre
University of East London; The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Registrations
Association of Child Psychotherapists; British Psychoanalytic Council
Child Psychotherapist