Benjamin Roberts
Gentle, practical counselling for everyday struggles
About Benjamin
Benjamin Roberts is a counsellor with three years' experience based in the United Kingdom. He welcomes conversations about what matters to each person and aims to create a warm space where people feel heard. Ben encourages clients to take their time and speak about what they need, for as long as they find it helpful.
He specialises in work around addictions, LGBT issues, relationships, self-esteem and depression. He also supports people dealing with autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic pain and long-term illness, and the emotional fallout of divorce and separation.
Background and approach
Ben has experience with a broad range of concerns such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, substance and process addictions, and struggles with guilt, shame or isolation. Ben’s approach is grounded in person-centred principles and compassion-focused ideas. Sessions typically start by listening to what a person most wants to change, then setting simple, practical goals together.
He aims to help people understand patterns that get in the way, and to build ways of coping that fit everyday life. Practical support may include talking through relationship challenges, managing low mood, or finding alternatives to addictive behaviours. Ben also offers help to people adjusting to long-term health conditions and to those working through traumatic experiences.
He uses straightforward language and keeps sessions focused on what will make a difference day to day. People can expect a calm, non-judgemental manner and an emphasis on collaboration. Ben sees therapy as a partnership where the client’s experience guides each step.
What Benjamin works with
Sessions & fees
How Ben’s approaches work online
Person-centred work focuses on listening closely to what matters to the person and following their lead. In practice this means sessions begin with space to tell your story and then move towards small, manageable changes that feel relevant to everyday life.Compassion-focused ideas teach ways of relating to difficult thoughts and feelings with less harshness. These techniques help people with shame, guilt, self-criticism and some anxiety and mood problems by building kinder internal responses and practical coping steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Ben will discuss options, test what feels helpful, and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences in a collaborative way.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily routines while keeping the focus on making practical progress.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
