About Ben
Ben Lashmore-Davies is a UK-based counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He draws on six years as a practising therapist and a longer background in mental health, homelessness and addiction services to help people who are feeling overwhelmed. He works with people facing anxiety and stress, addictions, grief and loss, and difficulties in relationships.
Ben keeps sessions straightforward and calm so clients can talk about what matters without feeling judged.
Background and approach
He uses an interactive style that encourages self-exploration and self-compassion. Ben describes himself as an integrative therapist, which means he blends different ideas and methods to suit each person. In practical terms that can mean talking through difficult thoughts, trying new ways of coping, and building clearer patterns in relationships.
He focuses on small, achievable steps that make daily life easier. Clients can expect a collaborative approach. Ben helps people identify goals and works alongside them to find ways forward.
He pays particular attention to issues such as panic, addiction, attachment and fatherhood concerns when these come up. Ben trained at Leeds Beckett University and brings experience from over a decade working in related services. He aims to support people through stressful transitions and painful experiences so they can reach a steadier, more satisfying place in life.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Ben often uses evidence-based techniques that are practical and adaptable to online formats. Cognitive-style work focuses on noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and trying alternative perspectives; this helps with anxiety, panic and low mood by giving simple tools to test worries. Behavioural approaches concentrate on small, manageable changes in daily routines and activities to reduce avoidance and build confidence, which is useful for stress, addictions and panic. Integrative practice blends these ideas and others to match a person's needs rather than using a single method.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ben collaborates with each person to agree what to try first and adjusts methods as progress is made. He aims to match techniques to goals, preferences and the pace a person wants to work at, so therapy feels practical and relevant.
Online sessions can be easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera or have limited bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging make shorter check-ins and ongoing reflections possible between longer sessions, giving flexibility for different days and routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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