Counsellor profile
Ben Lashmore-Davies, BACP
Counsellor - stress and addictions
See online counselling options- Integrative approach
- Works with grief
- Supports fathers
About Ben
Counsellor and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Ben Lashmore-Davies has six years' experience working directly as a therapist and more years in mental health, homelessness and addiction services. He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, family issues, self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting challenges, anger, career questions, life changes and ADHD. Sessions are conducted in English and based in the United Kingdom.
Ben uses an integrative approach. That means he draws on different ideas and methods to suit each person's needs and preferences. He takes an interactive style, encouraging people to talk through difficult feelings and to reflect on patterns that make life harder.
In the room he helps people look at thoughts, behaviours and relationships that cause repeated problems. He offers practical ways to cope with panic, overwhelming worry and urges linked to addiction. He also works through issues connected to attachment, abandonment and fatherhood concerns.
Ben has experience with grief, trauma and abuse, and with problems that affect daily functioning such as money worries, work stress and isolation. He discusses options with people so they can choose what fits them best, and adapts techniques as the work progresses.
People who come for counselling can expect straightforward conversation, gentle challenge and encouragement to try new strategies between sessions. To begin, prospective clients use the site process to match with him and book a first appointment via the online counselling options button.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Ben describes his work as integrative, meaning he combines different evidence-based ideas to suit a person's needs. That can include talking therapies that focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which are useful for anxiety, panic and low mood. It can also include approaches that look at relationships and attachment patterns, which help with grief, abandonment feelings and intimacy problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ben discusses goals and preferences with each person and chooses methods together. He adapts what he uses as the work develops rather than sticking to a single technique from the start.
Practical benefits of online counselling should be checked before booking since this biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm which formats are offered via the site when you select the online counselling options button. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to continue regular work when life circumstances change, while the therapist and client work together to find a suitable plan.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting and ADHD among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses an integrative, interactive style that draws on different methods and encourages reflection and practical change.
How long has he been practising?
He has six years' direct experience as a therapist and additional years working in mental health, homelessness and addiction services.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking using the site buttons, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.