I’m Ben — an accredited psychotherapist with over a 11 years of experience helping people better understand themselves, their relationships, and their emotional patterns.
Many of the people I work with privately struggle with anxiety, self-doubt, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, burnout, or a persistent feeling that something just isn’t quite right. Often, they’ve spent years trying to “think” their way out of problems that are rooted much deeper.
My approach is grounded in psychodynamic therapy, attachment theory, family systems thinking, and ACT. In practice, that means I’m interested not only in what’s happening in your life now, but also in the experiences, relationships, and coping strategies that may have shaped the way you relate to yourself and others over time.
I don’t believe therapy requires perfection, performance, or having all the right words. Some clients come in highly self-aware but emotionally disconnected. Others feel overwhelmed by emotions. Most are simply trying to understand why they keep repeating patterns that no longer serve them.
Alongside my clinical work, I’m also a full-time single dad — which means I understand something about unpredictability, responsibility, exhaustion, love, and holding everything together while still remaining a person yourself. My training, clinical exposure, life experiences, and own therapy have deeply shaped the way I sit with people: with honesty, curiosity, compassion, and a healthy respect for how difficult change can feel.
Outside of therapy, I gravitate toward things that challenge me physically and mentally; whether that’s amateur MMA, 24-hour races, or swimming in freezing water for reasons I still can’t fully justify. I feel there’s something deeply human about willingly stepping toward discomfort, fear, and uncertainty rather than organising our lives entirely around avoiding them (and therapy can feel a bit like that too).
If part of you suspects there’s more underneath the anxiety, relationship struggles, emotional shutdown, overthinking, or self-criticism, and you want a safe space to explore it honestly, you’re more than welcome here.
Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counselling
Loyola University New Orleans 2016
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
University of Louisiana Lafayette 2013
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) (United Kingdom)
Accredited Member #385744
Psi Chi – International Honor Society in Psychology
Member ID #1041461
Previous:
Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners (Louisiana) (United States)
Licensed Professional Counselor #6767
The National Board for Certified Counselors (United States)
National Certified Counselor #743215
American Mental Health Counsellors Association (United States)
Member
Tulane University – June 2018
Presenter, “C: Case Presentation”
Addiction Recovery Resources Lecture Series – June 2018
Presenter, “Fear and How it Relates to Addiction”
Addiction Recovery Resources Lecture Series – February 2018
Presenter, “Sex and Recovery”
Addiction Recovery Resources Lecture Series – September 2017
Presenter, “Experiential Approaches to Grief”
Louisiana Counselling Association, New Orleans – May 2017
Presenter, “Fear and How it Relates to Addiction”
Addiction Recovery Resources Lecture Series – March 2017
Presenter, “How Addiction Affects Communication in the Family System”
Loyola University New Orleans Department of Counselling – November 2016
Panelist, “Beyond the Degree”
Loyola University New Orleans Research Symposium- May 2015
Presenter, “Utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Group Therapy to Treat Adolescent Self-Harm”
Loyola University New Orleans Research Symposium- May 2014
Co-Presenter, “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Treating Adolescent Suicide”
Tulane University – CAPS/The Counselling Centre – March 2020 – September 2020
Co-Presenter, “Well-Being Wednesdays,” “Surviving and Thriving”
Tulane University – Biomedical Sciences Workshop Series – December 2019 – March 2020
Co-Presenter, multiple topics
Tulane University – Medical School Dean’s Hour – October 2019
Co-Presenter, “Substance Use and Abuse”
Tulane University – Campus Partner Outreach – June 2019
Co-Presenter, “Suicide Prevention within the Tulane Community”
Once a couple of forms are signed and submitted pre-session, it’s about getting to know each other. We’ll talk about what’s bringing you here, what you’re hoping for, and what therapy could look like with me. No pressure to go deep straight away. We will go at your pace.
You don’t need a diagnosis or a dramatic story. If something feels stuck, heavy, or hard to name, therapy can help. You don’t need to be falling apart to want something to shift.
Yes, video chat that can go up to 50 minutes — for you to ask questions, get a feel for how I work, and decide if I am the right fit for you.
I do! I keep a limited number of lower-cost spaces for clients on low income or in financially tricky circumstances. Feel free to ask — there is no need to justify your situation.
That’s not a therapy problem, that’s therapy working. Whether you need to cry, vent, go quiet, or “fall apart”… it’s all welcome here.
Yes. What we talk about stays between us. Sessions are confidential and handled in line with GDPR. I’m registered with the ICO, and your information is stored securely.
The only exceptions are if there is an intent to harm youself or others, if there is suspected abuse of a child or a dependent adult, or if you want me to release information to someone else i.e. GP/doctor (this can be handled by a release of information form).
In whatever case, I’d always aim to speak to you first.
Sessions are 50 minutes (unless otherwise specified), held online via a secure, encrypted platform (Zoom). You'll receive a link automatically when you book.
Therapy with me is conversational and collaborative, not a script to follow. I integrate structured approaches when helpful (like goal-setting or values work), but I also leave room for reflection, insight, and the unexpected. Some sessions may feel focused and practical, others may go deeper — both are part of the process.
I ask for at least 24 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule. Less than that, the full session fee may apply unless, of course, it’s a genuine emergency.
My email is always open to have a discussion if a late cancellation or a reschedule comes up.
You won’t offend me. If it doesn’t feel right, I’ll support you in finding someone who does feel like the right therapist for you.
If it crossed your mind, it can cross into the room. Therapy’s where the unfiltered stuff is supposed to go.
Platforms like BetterHelp can be a great entry point, but they often come with rigid structures e.g. weekly subscription fees, cancellation forms, back-and-forth with admin, or the inability to slowly phase therapy out when you’re ready.
I work at a pace that suits you. Sessions can be regular, flexible, or tapered off as life shifts — because therapy should change when you do.
BNG Psychotherapy
(inside Adorn Tattoo)
32 Norfolk Street, King’s Lynn, PE30 1AH
Accepting in-person clients in Norfolk
Accepting online clients worldwide
