About Benjamin
Benjamin Raffles is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of practice since qualifying. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and life changes. Benjamin runs a independent practice and draws on a mix of therapeutic ideas to shape sessions around each person.
He began in the counselling field over a decade ago and previously managed an independent practice alongside setting up a low-cost service to widen access.
Background and approach
That early work led to his qualification eight years ago and the later establishment of his independent practice in Somerset. Benjamin uses an integrative approach, combining several complementary methods so therapy can be adapted to each person. He often draws on person-centred, Gestalt and transactional analysis ideas, and he weaves in modern philosophical perspectives such as existentialism.
The emphasis stays on the individual’s experience rather than on one fixed technique. In practical terms that means sessions focus on listening, exploring what matters to the client, and trying different ways of looking at problems. He aims to bring compassion and respect while encouraging people to test new behaviours or thoughts.
Work can feel supportive and empowering, but also honest and challenging when needed. People seek Benjamin for a wide range of concerns including relationships, panic attacks, phobias, loneliness, guilt and midlife questions. He helps clients identify practical steps and new perspectives to manage symptoms and move towards the changes they want.
How evidence-based methods translate to online counselling
Benjamin commonly draws on person-centred work and Gestalt ideas in his sessions. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, empathy and creating a supportive relationship so clients can find their own solutions; it is helpful for anxiety, low self-worth and general life stress. Gestalt-influenced techniques pay attention to present-moment experience and bodily sensations, helping people notice patterns and try new ways of being when anxiety or avoidance shows up. He treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what feels useful and adjust methods to match goals and preferences. Together they try different ways of working until a good fit is found. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face when that helps rapport. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to slot into a busy day. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to find a format that fits practical needs and routines.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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