About me
Issues I work with
People come to therapy for many different reasons.
I have particular experience in working with and unpacking low self esteem and negative self image, the experience of feeling as though we are not enough and that other people's wants and needs are more important than our own - this can have a quietly brutal affect on our quality of life and the extent to which we can live freely. Not only does this intense self-criticism limit the way we feel able to live, but it can also cause us to feel that we don't deserve help - that safe, warm, enjoyable and meaningful living is something that other people get to have and not us.
Alongside and linked to this is extensive experience of working with Neurodivergence - ADHD, Autism and other differences, all of which are intrinsically linked to the way we feel in the world and what has happened in our lives. You may have always felt different or that you don't quite fit in, or felt as though everyone else understood something that you didn't - about communication, about socialising, about what interests are and are not acceptable and that there are parts of yourself that you had to keep hidden or masked, so as to avoid uncomfortable social experiences.
I also have experience and interest in working with early trauma, complex trauma and relational trauma and those who experience dissociation and it's many forms - these experiences can permeate our lives and show up in multitudes of different ways, I offer a space to begin to unpack and sort through the ways in which you've been affected.
How I work
I am an Integrative Therapist. My work is informed by relational, psychodynamic, body & somatic and existential schools of thought. I am responsive to what you bring to the sessions and the way in which you show up and my work can look very different depending on what your presenting issues are.
If you would like to explore working together, please email or call me and we can set up a free introductory conversation. I currently have a number of concessionary slots which I am happy to offer based on your financial situation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified Integrative Therapist with a Diploma awarded by The Minster Centre and have worked extensively at the Royal College of Music as part of their student services team, working with a range of issues including anxiety, past trauma, family issues, existential issues, neurodiversity and ADHD and much more. I have experience with long term client work through the Minster Centre's low cost therapy service.
BACP Directory: https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/417065/benito-cousens/london-nw6
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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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £75.00
Additional information
My fees work on a sliding scale depending on your finances, I also have limited availability for lower cost, concessionary slots. Please get in touch to find out more.
When I work
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Further information
I offer sessions 5 minutes walk from Queen's Park station. Rooms are wheelchair accessible.
