# Ben White Therapy

> Ben White is a BACP accredited integrative counsellor (MBACP (Accred), membership no. 401198) working with adults in Hackney (E8), Peckham (SE15) and East Dulwich (SE22), London, and online across the UK. Specialist areas: anxiety, OCD and intrusive thoughts, addiction (including alcohol, substances, gambling, porn and smartphone use) and low self-esteem. Sessions are £80 for 50 min, and every enquiry starts with a free 20-minute intro call.

Contact: 07498 520 911, benwhitetherapy@gmail.com. Book: https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/contact

## Key facts
- Therapist: Ben White, MBACP (Accred), BACP accredited member no. 401198 (verify: https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/401198/ben-white/london-e8)
- Qualifications: Masters in Addiction Psychology and Counselling; trained in exposure and response prevention (ERP) and trauma-focused CBT; former Clinical Manager of a residential rehab
- Works with: adults aged 18 and over; individual therapy only (no couples or under-18s)
- Fee: £80 per 50 min session, in person or online; free 20-minute intro call first; registered with Aviva, Vitality and Bupa health insurance
- In-person rooms: Hackney (1st Floor, Mare Street Wing, St Joseph’s Hospice, Mare Street, London E8 4SA); Peckham (Unit 10, Print Village, 58 Chadwick Road, London SE15 4PU); East Dulwich (64 Grove Vale, London SE22 8DT)
- Online: secure video sessions anywhere in the UK (https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/online-therapy)
- Availability: Weekday daytimes and evenings; currently accepting new clients
- Reply time: within two working days
- Not an emergency service: in a crisis call 999, NHS 111 (option 2) or Samaritans on 116 123

## Services
- [Anxiety therapy](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/services/anxiety-therapy): Worry, panic, health and social anxiety
- [OCD & intrusive thoughts therapy](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/services/ocd-therapy): Compulsions, checking, rumination
- [Addiction therapy](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/services/addiction-therapy): Alcohol, substances, gambling, porn, sex, smartphones and more
- [Low self‑esteem & perfectionism therapy](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/services/self-esteem-perfectionism-therapy): The harsh inner critic
- [Depression & low mood therapy](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/services/depression-therapy): Feeling flat, hopeless or numb
- [Trauma therapy](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/services/trauma-therapy): Memories that still feel present

## Approaches
- [Cognitive behavioural therapy](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/approaches/cbt): Practical, structured therapy for anxiety and low mood.
- [Exposure & response prevention](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/approaches/erp): The leading treatment for intrusive thoughts and compulsions.
- [Trauma‑focused CBT](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/approaches/trauma-focused-cbt): Processing difficult memories at a pace you can manage.
- [Person‑centred therapy](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/approaches/person-centred-therapy): A warm space where you set the agenda.
- [Motivational interviewing](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/approaches/motivational-interviewing): For addiction and any change you feel unsure about.

## Locations
- [Therapy in Hackney](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/locations/hackney): 1st Floor, Mare Street Wing, St Joseph’s Hospice, Mare Street, London E8 4SA. Near London Fields, Cambridge Heath, Bethnal Green, Haggerston, Homerton, Dalston, Hackney Central
- [Therapy in Peckham](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/locations/peckham): Unit 10, Print Village, 58 Chadwick Road, London SE15 4PU. Near Peckham Rye, Nunhead, Camberwell, Bellenden, East Dulwich, Queens Road Peckham
- [Therapy in East Dulwich](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/locations/east-dulwich): 64 Grove Vale, London SE22 8DT. Near Dulwich, Lordship Lane, Camberwell, Herne Hill, Denmark Hill, Peckham
- [Online therapy](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/online-therapy): Secure video counselling anywhere in the UK

## About and practical information
- [About Ben White](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/about): Background, training and accreditation
- [Services and fees](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/services): £80 per 50 min session
- [FAQs](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/faqs): The intro call, fees, confidentiality and how therapy works

## Free resources
- [Resources hub](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources): Self-checks, guides by topic and a glossary of therapy approaches
- [Anxiety self‑check (GAD‑7)](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources/anxiety-self-check): Seven questions about the last two weeks, used by GPs and NHS Talking Therapies to get a sense of how much anxiety is affecting you.
- [Low mood self‑check (PHQ‑9)](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources/low-mood-self-check): Nine questions about the last two weeks, used by GPs and NHS Talking Therapies to get a sense of how low mood is affecting you.
- [Urgent help](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/urgent-help): UK crisis lines
- [Claire Weekes on anxiety](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources#claire-weekes-anxiety): A brief, beautiful summary of Claire Weekes’ model for managing anxiety.
- [Thinking fast and thinking slow](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources#thinking-fast-and-slow): How our two thinking systems interact, and what that means for the decisions we make.
- [Compassion for voices](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources#compassion-for-voices): Building compassion for ourselves, and for inner voices that feel critical or bullying.
- [Eleanor Longden: The voices in my head](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources#eleanor-longden-voices-in-my-head): Psychologist Eleanor Longden’s talk about hearing voices, and finding a way to live alongside them.
- [A survivor’s journey through OCD and childhood trauma](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources#ocd-and-childhood-trauma): A personal account of living with OCD alongside the effects of childhood trauma.
- [What to expect in therapy](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources#what-to-expect-in-therapy): A clear guide to what you need to know before starting therapy.
- [Getting started with meditation](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources#meditation): Why meditation helps, and free or low‑cost ways to begin.
- [Self‑help books I recommend](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources#self-help-books): Eleven books that can support and speed up the change you’re working on in counselling.
- [Useful websites](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/resources#useful-websites): Trusted places to learn about mental health and therapy.

## Articles
- [Is my phone use a problem? Signs of problematic smartphone use](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/is-my-phone-use-a-problem): How to tell when smartphone use has become a problem, the signs to look for, and practical steps that help, from a therapist who researches phone overuse.
- [NHS Talking Therapies or private therapy? An honest comparison](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/nhs-talking-therapies-or-private-therapy): An honest comparison of NHS Talking Therapies and private therapy in London: waiting times, cost, choice of therapist and approach, and how to decide.
- [Porn and sex addiction: what ICD‑11 says about compulsive sexual behaviour](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/porn-and-sex-addiction-what-icd-11-says): What the World Health Organization's ICD-11 says about compulsive sexual behaviour, how it differs from addiction, and when it's worth seeking help.
- [Gambling addiction: signs to look out for and where to get help in London](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/gambling-addiction-signs-and-help-in-london): The signs of a gambling problem, why it's hard to stop, and the free and private support available in London, from a BACP accredited addiction therapist.
- [Why perfectionism is rising, and what to do if it's running your life](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/why-perfectionism-is-rising): Research shows perfectionism has been rising for decades. What drives it, how it affects mood and work, and what helps when it starts to run your life.
- [Why reassurance makes intrusive thoughts louder](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/why-reassurance-makes-intrusive-thoughts-louder): A plain explanation of the OCD cycle: why seeking reassurance brings short relief and longer doubt, and what exposure and response prevention does differently.
- [What NICE recommends for OCD, in plain English](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/what-nice-recommends-for-ocd): A plain-English guide to the NICE guideline for OCD in adults: CBT with exposure and response prevention (ERP), how much therapy, and where medication fits.
- [‘Pure O’: OCD when the compulsions are all in your head](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/pure-o-intrusive-thoughts-without-visible-compulsions): What 'Pure O' OCD is, the mental compulsions that keep it going, and why ERP still works when the compulsions are invisible. Plain English, by a therapist.
- [Wanting to change and not wanting to: both can be true](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/wanting-to-change-and-not-wanting-to): On ambivalence about drinking, using, gambling or other habits, why feeling two ways about change is normal, and how motivational interviewing works with it.
- [The inner critic is not trying to ruin your life](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/the-inner-critic-is-not-trying-to-ruin-your-life): Understanding the harsh inner voice behind low self-esteem and perfectionism, what it might be trying to protect you from, and how therapy can help soften it.
- [Three things that keep health anxiety going](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/three-things-that-keep-health-anxiety-going): Checking, searching symptoms online and seeking reassurance: why each feels helpful in the moment and keeps health anxiety going, and what to try instead.
- [How to choose a therapist in London](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/how-to-choose-a-therapist-in-london): Registration, approach and fit: what to look for when choosing a counsellor or CBT therapist in London, and useful questions to ask on an intro call.
- [Harm OCD: when the thought is the opposite of who you are](https://www.benwhitetherapy.co.uk/blog/harm-ocd-when-the-thought-is-the-opposite-of-who-you-are): Why harm OCD intrusive thoughts tend to target what we care about most, why they are not a sign of hidden intent, and how ERP can help.