Guilaine Bell

Everyday tools for emotional balance

LCMHC, LMHC Florida

Experience: 16 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Haitian Creole

About Guilaine

Guilaine Bell is a licensed therapist who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She uses straightforward, practical approaches to help clients manage emotions and rebuild confidence.

Background and approach

Guilaine speaks English and Haitian Creole and practices in Florida as a ME LCMHC and FL LMHC. She focuses on emotional regulation and everyday coping skills.

Sessions often include simple exercises to reduce panic, manage anger, and ease social anxiety. Guilaine also works with people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, and career stress.

Guilaine blends skills from several well-known approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clarify values and take meaningful action.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. The Gottman Method is part of her toolkit for improving communication and connection.

Her style is warm and direct. She offers practical tools for managing overwhelming feelings and rebuilding routines.

Many clients work on improving boundaries, forgiveness, and self-love while reducing isolation. With 16 years of experience, Guilaine tailors sessions to real life.

She encourages small steps that fit daily schedules and family demands. The goal is steady, sustainable progress rather than quick fixes.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Guilaine frequently uses the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce recurring conflict; online sessions can focus on practical dialogue skills and repair strategies that couples or individuals can practice at home. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name their values and take small, concrete steps toward them while learning to tolerate difficult feelings without getting stuck.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Guilaine will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day reality. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helpful and what fits a client’s schedule and comfort level.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and brief check-ins or skill reminders fit naturally into chat or messaging. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or family obligations and to use strategies right when they are needed.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family strain, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, low self esteem, career stress, compassion fatigue, and related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and direct, with brief, practical exercises and conversation. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings to manage strong emotions and improve daily functioning.

How much experience does she have?

She has 16 years of professional experience supporting people through life changes, emotional regulation, and relationship concerns.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds LCMHC and LMHC credentials, licensed in Maine as ME LCMHC and in Florida as FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.

Can people outside the US work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How does the subscription and scheduling work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Coping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Communication problems Control issues Divorce and separation Forgiveness Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Panic disorder and panic attacks Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed in

Florida, Maine

Languages

English, Haitian Creole