Ben Lashmore-Davies, BACP

Ben Lashmore-Davies offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction or loss. He helps individuals talk through difficult feelings and make practical changes. Ben aims to create a calm space where someone can be heard and begin to find clearer ways forward.

Ben trained at Leeds Beckett University and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He brings six years of direct therapeutic work and over a decade of wider experience in mental health, homelessness and addiction services. That background informs his practical, down-to-earth style.

Ben describes his approach as integrative. He draws on different ideas and methods to match what each person needs. Sessions are interactive and invite self-reflection alongside practical steps clients can try between meetings.

Common concerns he addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting worries and life changes. He also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency and men’s issues among other areas.

Ben works online with people in the United Kingdom in English. Sessions use video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging and are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules according to therapist availability.

He focuses on helping people build self-compassion, clearer choices and practical coping skills. The aim is steady progress toward a calmer, more manageable life rather than quick fixes.

How Ben’s approaches work online

Ben practises an integrative style which means he blends different evidence-based techniques to match a person’s needs. For example, he may use structured exercises to help manage anxiety - these focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practising clearer ways of thinking. He also uses exploratory, reflective work to help people process grief, trauma or attachment concerns through talking and guided reflection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy. Ben will work collaboratively to decide which techniques fit your goals and preferences. This means trying methods, checking how they feel, and adjusting the plan so it helps you make steady progress.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for a full conversation and visual connection, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works well for shorter check-ins, and messaging suits people who prefer writing or need small, frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.