Ben White, integrative counsellor
I'm Ben, a BACP accredited counsellor working with individual adults in Hackney, Peckham, East Dulwich and online. I came to therapy personally after reaching a point where my life felt out of control, and that experience is why I do this work.
Why I became a therapist
I started therapy when my life no longer made sense and I knew I couldn’t continue on the path I was on.
Therapy allowed me to find a way forward and to write a new, brighter future for myself. I hope that this is the kind of change I can support my clients to achieve.
That experience led me to train as a counsellor, and to a Masters in Addiction Psychology and Counselling. My research background is in problematic smartphone and social media use, and I have gone on to train in exposure and response prevention for OCD and trauma‑focused CBT.
I have worked in a variety of mental health settings, with asylum seekers and refugees, young adults in care, those wanting to change their behaviour around drugs and alcohol in the community and within prisons. I have also worked as the Clinical Manager in a rehab, managing a team of counsellors who treat addiction and trauma in a residential setting.
My approach is calm, collaborative and focused on helping people make sense of difficult experiences. Today I work with individual adults in three quiet rooms in Hackney, Peckham and East Dulwich, and online across the UK.
I am registered with Aviva, Vitality and Bupa health insurance, so you may be able to claim for sessions through your policy.
Check the registerMasters in Addiction Psychology and Counselling
Postgraduate training that underpins my specialist work with substance use and behavioural addictions.
Trauma‑focused CBT and ERP
Evidence‑based training in exposure and response prevention for OCD, and trauma‑focused CBT for trauma.
Research in smartphone and social media use
My research background, which informs my work with phone, porn, gaming and other digital habits.
Clinical Manager in a rehab
I managed a team of counsellors treating addiction and trauma in a residential rehab setting.
Regular clinical supervision and CPD
A requirement of accreditation, and something I value: regular supervision keeps my practice safe.
Ben is a remarkably warm, approachable and switched-on therapist. He has a way of making you feel at ease, yet is there to steer you firmly through the most difficult of times. With unending patience and openness, he helped me to completely change my relationship with my thoughts. I couldn't recommend him more.
T · 3 weeks ago
Ben’s patient, caring, and warm nature make for the perfect environment to open up about difficult topics. From the first session I not only felt heard, but was able to go away and start implementing practical changes to start approaching my problems differently. I look forward to every session, and always leave fee…
R B · a month ago
Evidence‑based methods, human pace
Choice and pacing come first
You decide what we talk about and how fast we go. ERP and trauma work in particular only succeed when you are genuinely on board with each step.
Honest, plain communication
I explain what we are doing and why. You should never feel that therapy is something being done to you.
Structure with warmth
CBT and ERP give the work shape and evidence. Person‑centred listening makes sure it fits your life and what matters to you, rather than a manual.
Therapy in Hackney, Peckham, East Dulwich and online
Hackney, E8
A bright, plant‑filled first‑floor room at St Joseph’s Hospice on Mare Street, near London Fields.
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Peckham, SE15
A spacious, homely room in Print Village, the creative studios off Chadwick Road, near Peckham Rye.
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East Dulwich, SE22
A cosy, quiet room under a skylight on Grove Vale, moments from East Dulwich station and Lordship Lane.
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Online, across the UK
Secure video sessions from a space where you feel comfortable. The same fee, the same approach.
I'm likely to be a good match if…
- You're an adult dealing with anxiety, OCD, addiction or a harsh inner critic
- You want practical, structured work as well as a place to be heard
- You'd like in‑person sessions in Hackney, Peckham or East Dulwich, or online