Ben du Preez
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About me
Therapy is an opportunity for you to explore, question and develop new ways of being.
As a integrative therapist, I draw on different therapeutic traditions to support you to make sense of your experiences, cope with difficult emotions and navigate life’s challenges. Each of us is unique, so I tailor my approach to meet you in the fullness of your complexity.
As a relational therapist, I use our relationship to shine a light on other relationships in your life. By exploring this together, you’ll have the chance to both discover who you’ve become and to experiment with who you want to be.
I offer an open, inclusive and non-judgmental space and work in a way that is authentic, supportive and makes room for both playfulness and challenge.
I am available for in-person sessions in Hackney (E8) and Finsbury Park (N4), and online sessions wherever you are based.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained in integrative counselling and psychotherapy at the Minster Centre in London and am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), the Psychotherapists & Counsellors for Social Responsibility, and The Relational School in the UK.
I am an LGBTQI+ affirmative practitioner, with over 15 years’ experience of working in a range of mental health settings for different social justice and migrant rights organisations, both in the UK and internationally.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
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Fees
£75.00 per session
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Additional information
I appreciate that finding the right therapist can feel daunting so I offer a free 20-minute phone/online consultation first, just so you can get a sense of how we might work together and ask any questions you have about the therapy process. Should we decide to proceed, we’ll then schedule our first session and I will send you a therapeutic contract via email for you to read through and sign.
My standard fee is £75 but I reserve some low-cost session-slots for social justice activists and those with experience of the UK’s asylum system.
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Please get in touch to find out if I have availability.
