Benjamin Raffles, NCPS

Benjamin Raffles is an accredited and fully qualified counsellor who brings more than a decade of involvement in the counselling field and has been practising as a qualified counsellor for eight years. He began his career managing an independent counselling practice and went on to establish a low-cost counselling service designed to make support accessible regardless of financial circumstances. That path led to the launch of his private practice in Somerset, United Kingdom.

His therapeutic style is integrative, drawing on a blend of complementary methods that are adapted to suit each individual. He incorporates Person-Centred, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis approaches while also weaving in aspects of modern philosophy such as existential thought. The result is a tailored therapy that reflects the needs and preferences of the person seeking support.

Benjamin places compassion, empathy and respect at the centre of the work. He believes the individual is the expert on their own life and that meaningful change comes from the client as the primary agent of that change. At the same time he offers practical support, guidance and new ways of exploring difficult issues. That process can be empowering and energising, and it can also be testing and demanding. When both practitioner and client commit to the work, outcomes can range from small, practical shifts to profound personal transformation.

He holds the credential NCPS, which indicates professional standing within the counselling field and reflects formal training and recognised professional standards.