- CBT skills
- Client-centred work
- LGBT concerns
About Benjamin
Benjamin Bamber is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, trauma, and life purpose questions. He also supports people with gender dysphoria, LGBT issues, bipolar and depression, and practical difficulties such as sleep, eating, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and focus on what matters now for each person.
Benjamin combines a client-centred way of working with cognitive behavioural tools. He uses the client-centred side to listen and build a working relationship, and CBT techniques to look at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Together these approaches are used to set practical goals and try small changes between sessions.
In practice he talks through current problems, identifies short-term strategies, and helps people try out different ways of coping. He keeps explanations straightforward and focuses on skills that can be used outside sessions. This includes practical techniques for stress, mood, sleep and coping with addictive urges.
He has experience supporting LGBT concerns and issues related to gender. He also works with men on questions of fatherhood, isolation, guilt and forgiveness. Life purpose and career questions are noted areas of focus when people are re-evaluating what comes next.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the platform. Costs vary with location and sessions run via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Benjamin uses client-centred work and CBT online
Benjamin draws on client-centred principles to focus on what a person brings to sessions and to build a collaborative working relationship. This approach centres the person's perspective and helps identify which issues feel most urgent right now.He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to break down thinking and behaviour patterns that maintain distress. CBT offers practical exercises and steps to try between sessions, useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and unhelpful coping habits.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. He will help you and the therapist evaluate which tools fit your goals and preferences, and adjust methods as you go. That collaboration means plans can change if something isnt helpful.
The biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or avoiding the need to be on camera when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals who offer online work often find these practical benefits help people maintain consistency with sessions.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and family concerns, and life purpose questions.
How does he approach feeling stuck or directionless?
He combines a client-centred way of listening with cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical strategies for change.
What experience does he have?
He has three years of professional experience working with adults and notes particular experience with LGBT related issues and gender dysphoria.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.