Trauma-informed therapy in north-east London and online
From knowing your story,
to finally feeling a shift
I help people move from feeling like life is simply 'happening to them,' to a place of warm authority. We’ll work together, to bridge the gap between understanding your past, and building the practical tools to lead your life with more confidence and ease.
A space to unburden ~ And a way to move forward
Hi, I’m Ben, a trauma-informed therapist. You might be arriving here with a deep understanding of your past, yet feel frustrated your insight hasn’t translated into a real, lived change. Or perhaps you simply feel on edge, overwhelmed, and without a clear sense of why that is.
My intention is to offer a calm, non-judgmental space, where you can be heard with tenderness. It’s amazing the unburdening we can experience just from feeling less alone with our struggles.
From that place of safety, we can begin to weave a more compassionate and cohesive story of your life. I’ll help you move move past the overthinking, anxiety, those unwanted sticky habits, or struggles with your self-worth. And we’ll build the internal skills you need to support yourself long after therapy ends.
What I can help you with
Seeking safety
(for when life feels overwhelming, on edge, or loud)
Anxiety & panic: navigating generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety, and intrusive thoughts
Trauma & PTSD: support for C-PTSD and the long-term impact of past experiences
Nervous system regulation: practical tools for stress, "freeze" states, and burnout.
OCD & health anxiety: Working through repetitive patterns and the need for certainty
Seeking satisfaction
(for when you feel stuck, disconnected, or out of sync with yourself)
Breaking sticky habits: addressing unwanted behaviours, addiction, and stuckness
Depression & low mood: reconnecting with vitality, meaning, and purpose
Sensitive men & reflective adults: helping deep thinkers lead with warm authority
Neurodiversity: affirming support for ADHD and navigating a neurotypical world
Seeking connection
(for navigating the complexities of your relationships and your inner voice)
Relationship dynamics: improving communication, trust, and intimacy with others
LGBTQ+ affirming space: a tender environment to explore identity and sexuality
The inner critic: moving past perfectionism, loneliness, rejection, and overthinking
Life Transitions: Navigating bereavement, heartbreak, career shifts, and family changes
People seek out therapy for many reasons. It may be a feeling you can describe and label, like anxiety and depression. A specific traumatic experience, something extremely painful, mental or physical. Or perhaps just a vague sense something isn't right and you’re in need of a change.
While everyone has a unique story, beyond the symptoms and labels our struggles can often be rooted in our unmet needs for safety, satisfaction and connection. Through this understanding of our shared human experience, we can embody more self-compassion.
In-person and online
I offer appointments from my practice in De Beauvoir. A quiet, calm space, situated between Islington, Canonbury and Hackney.
And a video call option for clients who are situated further away, including internationally, or prefer their therapy online for convenience and from the comfort of their own home.
My therapy room in Hackney in which we’ll be working together.
Interested in being your own therapist?
I’ve created a course in which you’ll learn how to be your very own therapist.
I’ll take you through many of the practices, and skills, you’d experience in therapy with myself.
The course encourages you to delve into your personal history, with compassion, and deepen your self-awareness through discovering your values and exploring your inner world.
And you’ll learn how to develop a supportive inner voice, cultivate positive emotions, and build sustainable habits, to take you from not just having awareness, but to actual change too.
Want to get a better sense of who I am?
Mental health meditations and talks
I create content for Insight Timer. With over 10 million meditators, and the largest library of free guided meditations on earth, it’s the #1 app for meditation and sleep.
You can follow my teacher profile on the app, or alternatively I upload some audio recordings to my Sound Cloud page too.
I’ve created a range of audio to support with: healing from heartbreak, self-compassion, sleep difficulties , breath practices, and other self-enquiry tools.
Find me on Instagram
It’s not easy to get a sense of what a therapist is like from a few words and photos on a website. It might be helpful to check out my Instagram page to get more of a flavour for who I am, my areas of knowledge and how I communicate. You’ll also find useful content about mental health, therapy, and handy psychology tips and tools.
I write stuff too
When I want to go deeper on a topic, you’ll find me writing about anything from breathing techniques, relationships and dating, to self-discovery, sex, and the interplay between tech and mental health.
The breathing technique
to help you through life's challenges
From ghosting to caspering:
the psychology of why it matters
Pause : breathe : get curious
Before you leave, take a moment to catch your breath. The 4-7-8 breath is a form of Prāṇāyāma (intentional) breathing. It involves breathing in for a count of 4, holding for 7, and breathing out for 8.
Like a lot of breathing techniques, it’s essentially a self-regulation tool. Helping bring a state of calm, via your nervous system, and shifting your attention from the swirls in your mind to the sensations of your body.
Breathe in for a count of 4, hold for 7, and breathe out for 8