About me
People often come to therapy knowing that something isn't working, but without necessarily knowing what needs to change. You might be struggling with anxiety, low mood, or self-esteem, feeling stuck in patterns within your relationships, or finding that you understand yourself intellectually but still seem to end up in the same places emotionally.
I work with adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties, with particular experience around anxiety, shame and self-criticism, relationship and attachment difficulties, trauma, ADHD and autism, and the challenges that can come with feeling different, overwhelmed or not quite at home in yourself.
My approach is relational and exploratory rather than prescriptive. I won't give you a programme to follow or assume that there is a simple technique for fixing what is troubling you. Instead, we will try to understand your experience together: the patterns you have developed, where they may have come from, what they protect you from, and whether they are still helping you live the life and relationships you want.
I trained as an Existential psychotherapist, which means I am particularly interested in questions of identity, choice, meaning, and how we relate to ourselves, other people, and the circumstances of our lives. For me, therapy is not simply about reducing symptoms. It can also be a space to become more aware of yourself, understand what matters to you, and develop greater freedom in how you respond to the difficulties you face.
Over the years, I have worked in both NHS and private settings, with people bringing very different histories and reasons for seeking therapy. This has reinforced my belief that therapy works best when it is shaped around the individual rather than forcing the individual into a particular model.
I offer both short-term and open-ended one-to-one therapy online. Some people come with a particular problem they want to work through; others want the time and space for a deeper exploration of longstanding patterns. We can discuss what feels appropriate when we meet, and this can change as the work develops.
The relationship you have with your therapist matters, so I offer a free introductory conversation before arranging a first session. This gives us a chance to talk briefly about what has brought you to therapy, for you to get a sense of me and how I work, and for us both to consider whether working together feels like a good fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
Ben is an accredited member of the UKCP with a Master's Degree in Existential Psychotherapy. He has over eight years' experience working therapeutically with adults, including within NHS services and private practice.
Alongside his core training in Existential Psychotherapy, Ben has continued to develop his practice through ongoing professional development. Particular areas of interest and training include working with neurodivergence, including ADHD and autism; attachment and relationship patterns; shame and self-criticism; trauma; anxiety; and difficulties with emotional regulation.
His continuing professional development has also included Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and approaches to working with rumination, avoidance and difficult or intrusive thoughts. This complements an existential and relational approach that considers not only symptoms, but the wider patterns, relationships and experiences through which people have come to understand themselves.
Ben works integratively where helpful while remaining grounded in existential psychotherapy, adapting his approach to the individual rather than applying a fixed model of therapy.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Face-to-face sessions cost £70. Online sessions cost £60 per session.
I am happy to have a conversation with you about affordability during our initial consultation and can offer some flexibility in pricing depending on your circumstances.
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