About Ben
Ben Thornhill is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress and low self-esteem. He also supports those facing depression, relationship strain, addiction concerns and life transitions. Ben works in English and offers sessions online to people across the United Kingdom.
He uses Existential Therapy as a foundation, which means conversations often centre on values, meaning and the choices people make. Sessions are collaborative and practical. Ben aims to help clients reconnect with what matters to them and build confidence in day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Ben has six years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which is recorded as BACP. He adapts his approach to each person rather than following a fixed script. That can include looking at patterns in relationships, addressing shame or guilt, and developing short-term strategies for coping with overwhelming feelings.
Typical sessions might include gentle questioning, reflecting on personal values, and setting small, achievable steps between meetings. He also works with people who identify with neurodivergent experiences, attachment issues, grief and emptiness, or who want to make sense of their family of origin. Online appointments are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
The goal is to make counselling fit around everyday life so people can access support when it suits them.
How Existential approaches and online formats work together
Existential Therapy looks at the big questions people carry - values, meaning and the choices that shape daily life. It helps when anxiety, emptiness or relationship concerns feel tied to a loss of direction or purpose. Sessions often involve reflecting on what matters most and testing small changes to live more in line with those values.Conversations can also focus on attachment and patterns that repeat in relationships. That practical examination helps people who struggle with shame, isolation or grief to notice options they may have missed. These ways of working suit issues such as anxiety, depression, identity questions and coping with major life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss preferences, goals and what feels most useful, and then tailor the method together. This is a collaborative process where adjustments can be made as progress is reviewed.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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