Monday October 12, 2009

Kristen Bell says she believes in therapy — and she hopes her new film will help lift “the stigma” on people seeking counseling.

The actress stars alongside Jason Bateman, Vince Vaughn, Kristen Davis and a whole host of other A-listers in the upcoming comedy flick Couples Retreat.

Bell and Bateman play a couple who decide to work on their marriage at a specially-designed tropical-island resort, only to be joined by their married friends who want a holiday.

“I definitely am a firm believer in therapy and I hope that this lifts the stigma a little bit and that people feel less embarrassed about going,” Bell said.

Kristen’s own relationship advice? “Communication is always the most important thing. Once that lacks and you stop communicating a lot can start to crumble,” she said.

“I think they kind of nailed the four typical problems on the head in this movie.

“Dealing with wanting to stay young, being a workaholic, focusing on the kids and not connecting, fidelity.”

Bell, 29, recently revealed how she travels with snacks because she is afraid of eating foreign food.

“I do travel with a lot of snacks,” she said. “I was concerned about the food in Bora Bora, and so I packed a lot. I like knowing what I’m eating. I don’t like mystery dishes.”

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