Ben Mason
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About me
I am a relational psychotherapist who works collaboratively with you, to facilitate new awareness and insight in order for growth and change. I do not sit in silence nodding and giving "mmm-hmmm" responses.
The space is confidential and non-judgemental. I would never tell a you what to do.
My Approach
My core approach is to allow for the exploration of your lived experience and how you truly experience life; this can be through your emotional and internal/bodily responses, over thinking or even reflected in your relationships.
By understanding who you are based on past and present life events, why you might experience the anxiety you do for example, we hope to allow for a greater understanding of self so you can make positive changes in line with who you are as a person.
My approach is relational, so puts our therapeutic relationship at the centre of our work. By acknowledging and exploring how we might relate towards one another can show us how you relate to the wider world.
Together, we make explicit and unpick any internal conflicts you might have, for example how you feel towards a loss, so to reduce any uncertainty you may knowingly or unknowingly hold.
By better understanding ourself, reducing internal conflicts and uncertainties, we can reinforce a greater sense of confidence and self-esteem.
By training I am an Integrative Psychotherapist:
This means throughout my years of training, I studied modalities of therapy such as Psychodynamic, Existential, Person Centred, Relational, CBT and Gestalt.
Process
Reaching out to a clinician can be a daunting task. Whether you have prior experience or this is your first time, I hope to make the experience as easy and stress free as possible.
Once you make an enquiry, I hope to get back to you within 48 hours. (Please check your email junk folder - introductory emails can automatically be sent there)
We can organise a time limited call to allow an initial phone meet and to think further about how I might be able to support you.
If we both agree, we can organise a first session.
Before you attend the first session, I will send a confirmation email that contains location details, parking details, therapeutic contract and payment details.
Due to my approach, face-to-face session sis most preferrable. Where needed, I can offer online sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience:
Private Practice - Since deciding to start my own private practice, I have a consistent case load of clients who range in age, gender and presenting issues.
Prison Service - Since 2022 I have been based within category A and B prisons in London. Here I treat a large range of mental health symptoms from anxiety, stress, suicidal ideation, anger to childhood trauma etc.
I was situated within the NHS for three years offering yearlong Psychodynamic Psychotherapy to personality disorder patients. This was a secondary care NHS community service where I saw patients face to face, weekly, for a year.
I have worked with male and female clients from every age range.
Qualifications
Achieved Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling from Regents University.
Achieved a Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling from Regents University.
UKCP Registered - due to my advanced Diploma qualification I am a fully registered member of the UKCP: 2011174008
I am a registered Member of the BACP: 00984891
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
If you require a reduced fee, we can discuss this further.
