Natalie Benjamin, BACP

Natalie Benjamin is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, with seven years of experience. She works in the United Kingdom and offers support for stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression, as well as ADHD-related concerns. Her approach aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone worried about seeking help.

Natalie uses a client-centred stance in sessions, which means she listens carefully and shapes the work around each person’s needs and pace. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. Solution-focused techniques are used when practical steps and short-term goals will help move things forward.

She has experience supporting people with special educational needs and has updated her training in understanding autism and ADHD. That background is used alongside general therapeutic work to help with concentration, motivation and memory difficulties when these come up in sessions.

Natalie describes her work as respectful and empathetic, aiming to tailor sessions to what each person needs. She mentions ongoing continuing professional development to keep her skills current and relevant.

People contacting her can expect a straightforward process for getting started and an emphasis on clear, practical conversations about what they want to change. She supports carers as one of the concerns she addresses, helping with the stress and strain that caring roles can bring.

How these approaches can work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience without judgement, helping someone feel heard and then deciding together what to work on; it can help with anxiety, low mood and confidence. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring patterns in relationships and feelings, helping people understand why some problems keep returning and how past experiences influence present behaviour. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals to make immediate changes when overwhelmed by a problem.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that suit the person and adjust the focus as needed, making the process collaborative rather than prescriptive.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around caring responsibilities and busy schedules, shorten travel time and offer quicker check-ins when life feels hectic. It can also allow a mix of longer therapy conversations and shorter practical sessions focused on particular tasks or goals.