Get to know us - Ben Dustin
At our practice in Oxford Circus (W1W), all of our therapists are qualified psychologists, psychotherapists or counsellors. They are registered with several professional bodies, including the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the British Psychological Society (BPS), as well as, BACP, UKCP and BABCP. They use CBT (Cognitive behavioral therapy), psychodynamic, humanistic and integrative approaches, tailored around your needs to help you deal with your challenges and reach your goals.
Please meet our team
Ben works with individuals and couples, providing a safe and supportive space so that you feel heard, understood and safe to explore and express your feelings in confidence and without judgment, so together you can find a way to wellbeing, happiness and confidence. He works collaboratively, adapting to your individual needs and personality to help you clarify what you want from counselling/therapy and indeed life, and how together to achieve that. Ben uses Transactional Analysis (TA) to explore feelings, thoughts, behaviours, and relationship patterns in a way similar to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). He has a strong interest in mindfulness and compassion which he places at the centre of his work, and believes that through awareness of our internal experience and being compassionate with ourselves we can come to feel at peace with ourselves and feel enjoyment and satisfaction in life.
Ben has an MSc in TA Psychotherapy and is a Certified Transactional Analyst and registered member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) (No. 2011175859) with over 9 years’ providing counselling and therapy to individuals and couples, including at Mind and Age UK, and as a volunteer listener helping callers in despair and distress at the Samaritans. He has experience helping people with a range of issues including:
- Depression and mood issues
- Anxiety
- Social Anxiety
- OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
- Health Anxiety
- Specific Phobias
- Anger
- Sexuality and Sexual Issues
- Relationship Difficulties
- Addictions (Behavioural)
- Codependency
- Couple Work
- Work Stress
- Low Confidence/Esteem
- Assertiveness Issues
- Sleep Therapy
Ben can also help with any other issues or difficulties you may be experiencing including making sense of your past or difficult or painful experiences and finding meaning and direction in your life.
