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Welcome to Ben's counselling space, where healing begins and personal growth flourishes. Meet with Ben, a seasoned practitioner with a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the human psyche. With a blend of psychodynamic theory, person-centred, and Jungian wisdom, Ben offers a holistic and tailored approach to each individual's journey.
Heal and grow
Drawing from over 25 years of dedicated practice, Ben provides a safe and nurturing environment where clients can explore their innermost thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Guided by the belief in the inherent capacity for growth within each person, Ben empowers clients to navigate life's challenges with confidence and resilience.
Ben's Approach
Through compassionate listening, insightful reflection, and collaborative dialogue, Ben helps clients uncover the root causes of their struggles and discover meaningful insights that lead to profound transformation. Using this relational approach to therapy, whether you're seeking to overcome past traumas, navigate life transitions, or simply find greater fulfillment and purpose, Ben is here to accompany you on your journey towards self-discovery, healing and growth.
Discovering Inner Peace with Ben Ward Therapy
What therapy helps with...
1. Mental Health challenges: Such as depression, anxiety disorders (including generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety…
2. Stress Management: Coping with stressors from work, relationships, or life changes.
3. Relationship Issues: Including personal relationships, family conflicts, communication problems, sexual problems, divorce or separation, infidelity, etc.
4. Grief and Loss: Coping with the death of a loved one, loss of a relationship, pet loss, or any other significant loss.
5. Trauma and Abuse: Dealing with the effects of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, traumatic events, or neglect.
6. Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence: Working on building self-esteem, self-worth, and confidence.
7. Addiction and Substance Abuse: Addressing issues related to alcohol or drug abuse, gambling addiction, sex addiction, etc.
8. Anger Management: Learning healthy ways to manage and express anger.
9. Life Transitions: Adjusting to major life changes such as moving to a new city, changing jobs, starting college, becoming a parent, etc.
10. Career Counselling: Exploring career options, dealing with workplace issues, navigating job transitions, etc.
11. Identity and Self-Exploration: Understanding one's identity, sexuality, gender identity, cultural background, and exploring personal values and beliefs.
12. Parenting Challenges: Addressing parenting concerns, improving parent-child relationships, managing behavioural issues in children or teenagers.
13. Chronic Illness or Disability: Coping with the challenges associated with chronic health conditions or disabilities, both for the individual and their family members.
14. Loneliness and Isolation: Dealing with feelings of loneliness and building social connections.
15. Eating and Body Image Issues: Addressing concerns related to body image, disordered eating patterns, and developing a healthy relationship with food.
16. Sleep Difficulties: Managing insomnia, nightmares, or other sleep disorders.
17. Cultural Adjustment: Assisting individuals in adjusting to a new culture, language, or environment.
18. Existential Concerns: Exploring questions about the meaning of life, death, purpose, and existential anxiety.
19. Academic or Educational Issues: Providing support for students struggling with academic pressure.
20. Communication Skills: Improving assertiveness, active listening, conflict resolution, and other interpersonal communication skills.
This is not an exhaustive list, but it covers many common issues and difficulties that individuals seek counselling for. It's essential to recognize that seeking therapy is a proactive step toward improving mental health and overall well-being.
Is it confidential...
There are limits to confidentiality should we identify risk to yourself or others.
• Risk to self – If I believe there to be a serious and immediate threat to your health and safety, I reserve the right to contact a third party.
• Risk to others – If I believe there to be a serious and immediate threat to others, including the health and safety of an organization, I reserve the right to contact a third party .
On entering into treatment you are bound (Like within all therapies) to work by this duty of care.