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Kristen Bell has declared that counselling has changed her life.

The Heroes star admitted that she has been seeing a therapist for several years and that the sessions have helped boost her confidence.

She told Fox News: "I'm a big advocate of therapy, it's not taboo out here [in Los Angeles]. You're constantly talking about it, referencing your therapist or giving your friends the number of your therapist. It's only when you travel a bit out of LA that people don't want to talk about it.

"They want to keep it hidden, but we don't need to. I'm proud of the fact I see a therapist, it shows you're a strong person and that you want to grow and change."