Hello

I’m Ben, a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist in north-east London

I want to help you create the change you’d like to see in your life

You might be going through a difficult experience right now, or want to explore more deeply your personal history, habits and behaviours. Perhaps you need support with taking that next big step in your life. My intention for our therapy is for you to feel more in control of your life and better equipped to manage it.

We’ll be taking a holistic view of your life

With me you’ll experience a space where you can be just you. A space in which weβ€˜ll bring more self-awareness to what’s holding you back, delving into your stories and experiences, peeling back long held limiting beliefs. We might focus on cultivating positive emotions, building new habits, or processing trauma. I’m an integrative therapist which means we’ll tailor the therapy to best support your unique needs.

Click on the button below to find out more about how I work and what therapy might be like with me.

In-person and online

I offer appointments from my practice in De Beauvoir, situated between Islington, Canonbury and Hackney.

And a video call option for clients who are situated further away, including internationally, or for those who prefer their therapy online for convenience.

Therapy room near Dalston in Hackney

My therapy room in Hackney in which we’ll be working together.

Is therapy for me?

Counselling & psychotherapy is a unique experience

People seek out help for many reasons. There are no rules for what you should and should not attend therapy for. It may be a feeling or experience you can describe and label, like anxiety and depression. A specific traumatic experience, something extremely painful, mental or physical. Or perhaps just a sense something isn't right, with its origins in the subtle moments experienced with an unaware caregiver when young. If you feel you need help therapy could be for you.

Some of the issues I’ve helped my clients with

  • Overcoming fear and anxiety, including generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), health anxiety and panic attacks

  • Managing obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

  • Building self-worth or confidence

  • Exploring the sense of unfulfillment and finding meaning

  • Managing relationship difficulties and communication

  • Regulating the nervous system when feeling chaotic, overwhelmed, out of control

  • Moving through feeling confused, indecisive, stuck, procrastination

  • Working through feelings of shame, guilt and anger

  • Healing after the end of a relationship, separation and divorce

  • Support with LGBTQ+ experiences (exploring past and present)

  • Finding a way through sadness and depression, including postnatal depression

  • Dealing with rejection and loneliness

  • Accepting and working with sexual dysfunction

  • Managing addictions and supporting abstinence (including drug, alcohol, sex)

  • Processing traumatic experiences and Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

  • Working through bereavement and grief

  • Providing accepting & grounding support when feeling suicidal

  • Regaining safety and trust after sexual abuse (childhood and adult)

  • Resolving family issues (communication, assertiveness, autonomy)

  • Affirming Gender identity exploration and acceptance

Want to get a better sense of who I am?

Mental health meditations and talks

I create content for Insight Timer. With over 10 million meditators, and the largest library of free guided meditations on earth, it’s the #1 app for meditation and sleep.

You can follow my teacher profile on the app, or alternatively I upload each audio recording to my Sound Cloud page too.

Find me on Instagram

It’s not easy to get a sense of what a therapist is like from a few words and photos on a website. It might be helpful to check out my Instagram page to get more of a flavour for who I am, my areas of knowledge and how I communicate. You’ll also find useful content about mental health, therapy, and handy psychology tips and tools.

View fullsize Have you noticed how wild it can feel when someone pushes your buttons. How activated you can become. Consumed by anger, fear, embarrassment. And how, sometime later, it can be hard to understand just why it felt so intense. Who was that helple
View fullsize When we intentionally view our relationship through a positive lens, we are far better equipped to deal with moments of difficulty and conflict. We’re likely to give our partner the benefit of the doubt, find forgiveness easier, and hold space

I write stuff too

When I want to go deeper on a topic, you’ll find me writing about anything from breathing techniques, relationships and dating, to self-discovery, sex, and the interplay between tech and mental health.

Breathing technique for anxiety

The breathing technique
to help you through life's challenges

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Rain room waiting in the dark

From ghosting to caspering:
the psychology of why it matters

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Pause : breathe : get curious

Before you leave, take a moment to catch your breath. The 4-7-8 breath is a form of Prāṇāyāma (intentional) breathing. It involves breathing in for a count of 4, holding for 7, and breathing out for 8.

Like a lot of breathing techniques, it’s essentially a self-regulation tool. Helping bring a state of calm, via your nervous system, and shifting your attention from the swirls in your mind to the sensations of your body.

Breathe in for a count of 4, hold for 7, and breathe out for 8