Benjamin Raffles, NCPS

Benjamin Raffles is an accredited counsellor (NCPS) who has been practising for eight years. He qualified after running an independent counselling service and creating a low-cost option to make counselling more accessible. He now runs a private practice in Somerset in the United Kingdom and focuses on helping people through difficult life moments.

His style is integrative, which means he mixes different approaches to suit each person. He draws on Person-Centred, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis ideas alongside existential thinking. Sessions aim to be practical and grounded in the client’s everyday life rather than full of technical language.

In the room he listens first and asks questions that help people clarify what matters to them. He treats clients with compassion, empathy and respect, and works collaboratively so the person feels in control of decisions. He will offer different ways to try things and supports people to experiment with change.

Benjamin often helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, and with challenges around relationships and major life changes. Additional areas he addresses include caregiver stress, abandonment, communication problems, panic attacks, phobias and isolation.

People who prefer a thoughtful, steady counsellor may find his approach useful. He aims to make therapy understandable and accessible. If you are weighing up next steps, he asks that you consider what you want to change and bring that to an initial discussion.

How Benjamin adapts therapeutic methods for online work

Benjamin describes his practice as integrative, so online work reflects that flexible mix. Person-Centred work focuses on listening, warmth and building trust, which helps when someone needs emotional support for stress or low mood. Gestalt ideas encourage noticing patterns in the moment and trying simple experiments to change them, which can be done through conversation and between-session tasks.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. He will talk with clients about what feels most useful and adjust methods as therapy progresses. The client’s goals and preferences guide which techniques are tried, and decisions are revisited regularly so the plan stays practical and relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. It also lets people choose quieter or more convenient times and keeps continuity when life circumstances change. Registered or accredited professionals can support people to work on stress, anxiety, caregiver strain and relationships using these approaches while aiming to fit work around everyday life.