About Ben
Ben Warden uses straightforward, practical therapy to help people make sense of their thoughts and feelings. He draws on approaches that look at thought patterns, meaning, mindfulness and past hurts to help people untangle stuck cycles. Ben aims to help people work out what matters to them and set clear, manageable goals.
He keeps language simple and sessions focused on real-life change. Ben has seven years of practice and holds BACP registration, which he uses to guide ethical and professional care.
How Ben works
He often helps people who feel anxious, low or overwhelmed by stress. He also supports those facing addiction, relationship struggles, grief, trauma and issues with self-esteem or identity. In sessions Ben uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking.
He combines this with Existential ideas that ask what matters to a person and mindfulness tools for settling the body and mind. Trauma-focused work is used where past hurt repeats in present life. People come to Ben for help with sleep and eating difficulties, anger, obsessive thoughts, panic and coping with big life changes.
He also addresses attachment and communication issues, control problems, midlife concerns and men’s issues. Ben provides practical strategies and reflection to build steadier day-to-day coping. Sessions are offered in English and Ben works with international clients.
He aims to make the first steps simple by using a short matching process and flexible session formats. His style balances direct thinking work with curiosity about what gives life meaning.
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What Ben works with
The areas below are the ones Ben selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Ben blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and settle bodily stress. CBT looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives concrete exercises to shift patterns that keep problems going. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus and sleep.He also draws on Existential Therapy to help people explore what matters most to them and to clarify life direction. This approach is helpful when people feel stuck or question purpose, and it pairs well with practical CBT work to turn insight into action.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ben will talk with each person about their goals, needs and preferences and agree together which methods to try. This collaborative planning can change over time as progress is made or priorities shift.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when exploring sensitive material. Phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for ongoing thoughts between sessions or for people who prefer written conversation. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, while keeping the focus on practical strategies and meaning-making.
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