Ben Powell, BACP
Narrative counsellor who focuses on strengths and goals
Details
| Name | Ben Powell |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Ben
Ben Powell is a counsellor with 15 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. He works from the view that people are the experts in their own lives and that strengths already exist to help make change. Ben aims to offer steady support as someone explores difficult feelings and practical problems.
He focuses on everyday issues such as stress, anxiety and low self-esteem, and on concerns tied to loss, depression and addiction.
Background and approach
He also helps people struggling with relationship and intimacy-related issues, family tensions, parenting pressures and career changes. Special interest areas include ADHD, compassion fatigue and sexual cultures like BDSM and kink. Ben uses a mix of approaches that centre the person’s story and present needs.
That can mean listening and reflecting to help someone shape their narrative, using problem-focused techniques to shift unhelpful thinking, or introducing simple mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. He offers short coaching-style work as well as longer therapy when that fits. Sessions are offered in English and Ben will work with international clients.
He keeps a message box open for questions and sends a weekly message to help clients stay focused on goals between meetings. He describes therapy as a collaborative process where small steps build change. Ben is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
He works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Grief among the things Ben works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ben among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ben among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Ben among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Ben among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ben among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ben directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ben directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Ben's approaches work online
Ben combines Narrative Therapy with client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people reframe problems and find practical steps forward. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for alternative plots and strengths to build from. Client-centred work gives space for a person to be heard and reflected back without judgement, which can make it easier to name feelings and values. Cognitive behavioural tools help spot thought patterns and try small behavioural experiments to reduce anxiety or improve sleep.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ben will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals, preferences and pace. That might mean starting with listening and narrative questions, adding mindfulness practices, or focusing on brief goal-based tasks for a time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and non-verbal cues, phone can be used when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in, live chat suits quick exchanges and text messaging supports ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on practical progress and reflection.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Ben commonly help with?
Ben supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and addictions. He also works with issues around self-esteem, relationships, parenting, career change, ADHD and intimacy-related concerns.
What is Ben's therapeutic style?
He uses a person-led narrative approach alongside client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness. The work can be practical, reflective or coaching-style depending on what a person needs.
How much experience does he have?
Ben has 15 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and practical difficulties.
What credentials and where is he based?
Ben is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him from outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and Ben accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can be matched to him.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Ben?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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