Tricia Benson , BACP

Tricia Benson is a counsellor with eight years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief and relationship difficulties. She works with issues ranging from depression and sleep problems to parenting strain and career worries. Tricia is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Her style is calm and respectful. She listens without judgment and aims to build trust at a pace that suits each person. Sessions focus on what matters to the client now, while also considering how earlier experiences may still shape feelings and behaviour.

Tricia uses client-centred ways of working to help people feel heard and understood. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns that repeat over time. Attachment-based approaches help when relationships and intimacy are part of the concern.

She has worked in private practice and alongside UK charities, including Age Concern, AXA Health, MindWorks and the Wandsworth Bereavement Counselling Service. That background means she has experience supporting people through loss, end-of-life matters and long-term caregiving stress.

Practical issues such as panic attacks, ADHD-related impulsivity, seasonal mood shifts and challenges around self-esteem are within her range. Tricia also supports people dealing with trauma, post-traumatic stress, bereavement, and questions of identity including LGBT concerns.

If someone wants to begin, Tricia invites them to start with a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions at a time that fits. She aims to make the first conversations straightforward and compassionate.

How Tricia's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at the ways early connections affect present relationships and emotional safety. Online sessions can be a place to notice patterns in how someone relates to others and to practise new ways of being in connection.

Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and understanding without pressure. In a remote session this means the counsellor reflects what they hear and follows the client's lead, which helps people clarify their feelings and decide on next steps.

Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to recurring themes and unconscious patterns that shape mood and behaviour. Via video or phone, these threads can be gently explored so clients understand why certain situations trigger old responses.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Tricia works collaboratively to identify which methods suit each person's needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts the focus as the work develops.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let visual connection support deeper discussion, phone sessions use less bandwidth for simpler check-ins, and live chat or text messaging can fit brief updates into busy days. These options make it easier to attend from different locations and to choose a format that matches energy levels and daily demands.