Tuesday Benfield , BACP

Tuesday Benfield is a counsellor who focuses on practical, everyday support for people facing stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She works with issues such as trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addiction, grief and parenting challenges. Tuesday aims to make sessions straightforward and down to earth so people can talk about what matters without jargon or pressure.

She uses a mix of counselling methods to suit each person. That can include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and person-centred ways of working. Sessions look at current thoughts and behaviours, and also at attachment and past experiences when helpful.

Tuesday trained to a BACP standard and has worked in therapeutic roles in the NHS and in private practice. Her background includes bereavement support, domestic violence work, street outreach and services for people affected by abuse and addiction. She has also spent many years coordinating family liaison and emotional support.

In sessions she aims to be warm, non-judgemental and practical. She will help people name what is troubling them, try small experiments or strategies, and discuss coping steps that fit daily life. Therapy can be short term for focused goals or longer term for deeper issues.

Her approach is collaborative - she listens first and then tailors the way she works to each person. People can expect clear, simple discussion and tools to try between meetings, alongside space to reflect on feelings and past experiences.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and patterns that hold people back. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on current thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, depression, sleep and worrying habits. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can be helpful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and family-related patterns.

Together these approaches give different ways to understand a problem and try new responses. Finding the right blend is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that suit each person, adjusting as progress is made in sessions.

Online formats offer flexibility and practical options. Video calls let people see facial cues for deeper conversation, while phone sessions can be simpler and need less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, reflective exercises or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or mobility constraints and to continue progress from wherever someone is located.