Natalie Benjamin, BACP

Natalie Benjamin is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, bringing seven years of practical experience to her practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self‑esteem and depression, as well as difficulties with attention and concentration related to ADHD.

Natalie uses a client-centred way of working, so sessions begin with the person's concerns and goals. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time, and solution-focused techniques to identify small, useful steps forward. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs and aim to be clear and direct.

Her background includes work with people who have diverse life experiences and some special educational needs. Natalie has updated training around autism and ADHD to better understand support needs and day-to-day challenges. She emphasises respect, sensitivity and empathy in every session.

Sessions can address a wide range of issues beyond the main specialties, including body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, loneliness and life purpose. The focus is practical: noticing what is getting in the way now, and trying small changes to improve day-to-day life.

Beginning therapy can feel hard, and Natalie encourages people to acknowledge that step. She works to create a calm, steady space for talking and finding what helps next.

Practical therapy approaches for online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's perspective at the heart of each session. The therapist listens closely, follows the person's lead and helps people find their own solutions to stress, low mood and relationship concerns. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to patterns and past experiences that can shape current behaviour and feelings; this can help when the same difficulties keep happening. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and what is already working, making it useful for short-term goals and practical changes.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals and preferences and try different ways of working to see what helps most. Together they decide what to focus on and revisit that plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and makes sessions easier to fit into everyday life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions can be quicker or better when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits people who prefer typing, and text-based messaging supports ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options help people access consistent support while balancing work, family and other commitments.