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.
Ben uses Transactional Analysis (TA) to help you understand patterns in your thoughts, feelings, behaviour and relationships. His work is reflective and collaborative, while also drawing where helpful on CBT-informed, mindfulness and compassion-focused approaches. Together, this can help you notice and begin to change unhelpful patterns, connect more clearly with your feelings, reduce self-criticism, and develop a kinder, more supportive relationship with yourself. Over time, this work can support greater self-esteem, self-confidence and satisfaction in your relationships and day-to-day life. This may be especially helpful if you feel stuck in repeated relationship patterns, have a difficult relationship with yourself or others, or want to make sense of confusing experiences and feelings. He is also able to offer ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) as part of his individualised, tailored support.
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 11 years’ experience 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
- Men’s mental health and wellbeing
- Neurodivergence-related difficulties, including ADHD and autism
- 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.
