About Benjamin
Benjamin (Ben) Stanley is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on anxiety, stress and life transitions. He holds BACP and NCPS credentials and has four years of experience supporting people through grief, low self-esteem and motivation challenges. Ben believes people bring important knowledge about their own lives and works alongside them rather than giving directives.
Sessions start by noticing what has changed and what the person hopes for.
Background and approach
Clients do not need a clear plan before they begin. Ben encourages people to bring their feelings and concerns and he helps them talk through what matters most in the moment. His style centres on listening and exploring different perspectives together.
He does not hand out instructions but helps people weigh options and find steps that fit their situation. That approach can be helpful for those coping with panic attacks, social anxiety, or broader worry about work and family life. Ben also supports people facing bereavement, caregiver strain, guilt, and end-of-life concerns.
He offers space to talk about forgiveness and the heavy feelings that follow trauma or disaster. Practical coping strategies and steady, respectful listening are part of his sessions. People who seek straightforward, collaborative counselling tend to fit well with his way of working.
He aims to make the first contact simple and to help clients settle into a pace that suits them. Taking the first step is acknowledged and discussed, and the next steps are shaped around each person's needs.
How Ben uses client-centred work and motivational interviewing online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and reflecting what a person says. It helps people feel heard and make sense of difficult feelings such as anxiety, grief or low self-esteem. Motivational Interviewing is a practical conversational style that helps people clarify goals and find reasons to act. It can be useful when someone feels stuck or struggles with motivation to change.Deciding which approach fits best is part of the work. Ben will discuss options with each person and together they will choose methods that match the person's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape the pace and focus of sessions.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Video suits deeper conversation and visual connection, phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed, live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, reflection between sessions, or when typing feels easier. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family life and other commitments while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady support.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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