About Benjamin
Benjamin Raffles NCPS offers practical, person-focused counselling from his base in the United Kingdom. He brings eight years of experience as a practising counsellor and listens first to what matters to each person. Sessions aim to be straightforward and down-to-earth so people can talk about stress, anxiety, depression and phobias without jargon.
Benjamin began his counselling journey running an independent practice and creating a low-cost service to widen access. He later qualified as a counsellor and moved on to a independent practice in Somerset, where he has continued to work with adults facing life changes and relationship strain.
Background and approach
His career shows a mix of community-minded projects and personal work. He uses an integrative style that blends ideas from person-centred work, Gestalt and transactional analysis, plus some existential thinking. That allows sessions to be shaped around each person’s needs rather than a fixed method.
Benjamin listens actively, offers gentle challenges and helps people try new ways of handling problems. Typical concerns he helps people with include panic attacks, social anxiety, low self-esteem, coping after loss or change, and practical money or career stress. He also supports people dealing with feelings of abandonment, guilt, loneliness and caregiver strain.
In appointments people can expect a collaborative pace. The therapist will help set goals and suggest manageable steps between sessions. The focus is on small, realistic changes that build confidence and reduce overwhelm over time.
How Benjamin adapts therapeutic techniques for online sessions
Benjamin draws on a small set of evidence-informed approaches to shape online work. Person-centred methods focus on listening and building a respectful relationship so people feel heard; this helps with anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes. Gestalt-influenced ideas encourage noticing what is happening in the moment and can help with emotions that feel stuck or overwhelming. Transactional analysis offers simple ways to understand communication patterns and difficulties in relationships, useful for improving day-to-day interactions.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Benjamin will talk with the client about goals, try out methods and adjust based on what helps most. The aim is to find practical steps that suit the person’s preferences and situation rather than applying a single technique rigidly.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video lets the therapist and client work closely when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, pacing support over time and keeping momentum between longer sessions. These options make it easier to arrange therapy around work, family and other commitments.
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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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