Benjamin Bamber

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• LGBT related issues

About Benjamin

Benjamin Bamber helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship and identity concerns using a client-centred approach combined with cognitive behavioural techniques. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' professional experience in the United Kingdom.

He works with issues including addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem and career challenges. He also supports people facing bipolar and depression, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and intimacy-related difficulties. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, fatherhood issues, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS and isolation or loneliness.

In sessions he draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep the conversation focused on the person's perspective and strengths. He uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) skills to set practical goals and try techniques in the moment. Sessions can include looking at thoughts, emotions and behaviours and practising strategies that can be used between meetings.

Benjamin describes the person as the expert in their own story and works collaboratively to build on existing strengths. He aims to help people understand patterns and develop concrete tools they can use outside sessions. His approach is practical and down-to-earth, with an emphasis on skills people can apply in daily life.

Benjamin works in English and offers services within the UK. He is registered with BACP and has three years' experience working with a range of concerns in professional practice.

How his approaches are used in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's views and experience at the centre of sessions, with the counsellor listening and reflecting so the client can make sense of things in their own words. It helps when someone needs space to talk through identity, relationship or life-direction concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to address troubling thoughts and behaviours. It often involves setting goals, trying techniques in session and practising tasks between meetings to build new routines and coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Benjamin will discuss goals, preferences and how you like to work, and then agree together which methods to use. This collaboration helps shape session focus and the types of exercises you might try.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats available before booking as they are not specified here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when schedules are tight. Some formats also use less bandwidth or do not require being on camera, which can suit quieter check-ins or brief practical follow-ups.

Topics Benjamin lists

• LGBT
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Control issues
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Mood disorders
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Questions about Benjamin

Does he work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. He lists anxiety and stress among his main areas and uses CBT skills to address difficult thoughts and unhelpful behaviour patterns.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He combines Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques to focus on the person's perspective and practical skills.

How much professional experience does he have?

He has three years' professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with him?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.