Ben Ford

I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist, who recruits EMDR, parts work, and polyvagel therapy. I bring compassion, honesty, and a depth of psychological awareness to help work through the pain, struggles and challenges. I have spent the last 5 years working as a Psychotherapist, with 4 of those in private practice. Prior to this, I spent 2014-2022 working in a team of eco-therapy retreat leaders for people in addiction recovery.

I predominantly work with the multi-mind theory. Simply put, there’s a part of me that wants to go to the party, and another part of me that wants to stay at home. It’s the dynamics between these inner parts and how they relate to the outside world that causes us to suffer. Getting to these parts in more detail provides us a framework to work together on the common mental health symptoms like anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, addiction, OCD, e.t.c.

The idea that ourselves are made up of parts features in many forms of therapy. I draw from my training and experiences in Transactional Analysis, Internal Family Systems, and Jungian Archetypes

The problems we face are not just biological, or a problem of the self. Economic, social, political and relational environments also affect our mental health. I enable clients to explore their current and historical contexts, as these can be huge contributing factors to our suffering. 

Our bodies, too, play an important role in feeling well. When we experience emotion, we feel it in our bodies. I can help clients to understand how regulate their thoughts and emotions, through experiential practices and discussions. The working theory is adverse experiences and trauma is not just stored in the brain, it's embodied. EMDR is a great way to work with trauma without having to do much talking. It's more experiential, embodied, and emergent. I also hold an understanding of the effects of living with neurodiversities like dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD, and can help people with self-management. 

More About Me

Since 2013 I have been on my own journey improving my own mental health, and recovering from adverse experiences. This has exposed me to many different workshops, trainings, therapies, and support groups well beyond my role as therapist. This doesn’t mean that I immediately understand all of my clients issues, but I do share the common experience of seeking help and figuring out how to thrive in life, in spite of all the adversity.

When not working, I am a great lover of the outdoors, a musician, and a lurcher owner (or does she own me?!).

Next steps

If you’re interested in working with me, I usually have a free 15 minute call to discuss what you’d like to work on. If you don’t like talking on the phone, we can skip straight to a full paid initial session.  

Email me, or call, if you have any questions or want to book in. You can book sessions at a time and frequency that suits you, and I run an online booking system. 

Good luck in your search, and I hope you feel better soon. 

Sessions cost £60 and last 50 minutes.

Payment is made either by bank transfer, or cash, before, on during the session. 

You can book weekly, biweekly, or adhoc, depending on your situation. 

Cancellations within 24hrs of the session or missed sessions are charged the full fee.