ISTDP Psychotherapist
You Don't have to stay stuck.
I’m Ben, an accredited psychotherapist offering one-to-one therapy to help you move through what’s keeping you stuck—so you can feel more connected, clear, and grounded in yourself and your relationships.
My approach is based on Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), a method that helps people get beneath the surface of their struggles and create lasting change—often more quickly than traditional talk therapy. It’s an active, focused process that supports deep transformation, not just insight.
I work with clients in-person from my consulting room in Nottingham, and online with people across the UK and Europe. Whether you’re feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed, or just not yourself, therapy can help you understand what’s going on underneath—and begin to shift it.
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How I can help
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I’ve seen time and again how ISTDP can lead to meaningful, lasting change. By working in a focused and emotionally engaged way, people often find they’re able to move forward more quickly than they imagined.
Together, we’ll identify what’s been getting in the way and take practical, compassionate steps toward real change—whether we’re meeting in person or online.
Who I can help
I work with people who feel stuck—whether that’s in how they think, how they feel, or how they relate to others. Some arrive with clear goals. Others aren’t sure exactly what’s wrong, but know they don’t want to keep living this way.
Common reasons people come to therapy include:
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Anxiety or persistent worry
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Low mood or lack of motivation
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Self-criticism or low self-esteem
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Relationship difficulties
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Feeling emotionally overwhelmed or shut down
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Disconnection—from yourself, others, or your life
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A sense that something just isn’t right
Whatever’s bringing you here, we’ll work together to understand what’s keeping you stuck—and begin to shift it in a way that creates real, lasting change.
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What to Expect
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Therapy with me is active, supportive, and focused on helping you create lasting, meaningful change.
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Rather than just talking around the problem, we’ll work together to get underneath what’s been keeping you stuck—so you can move forward with greater clarity, ease, and confidence.
ISTDP is designed to help people shift more quickly by working with the deeper patterns that drive our struggles. Many clients say they gain more insight and momentum in the first few sessions than they have in years of previous therapy.
If you’re ready to take the next step, I’d be glad to support you in starting that process.
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Free Download
Understanding Emotional Defences
Do you sometimes feel stuck in anxiety, self-doubt, or disconnection—but aren’t sure why?
This free, easy-to-read guide explores how subtle coping habits like overthinking, emotional shutdown, or self-criticism can quietly keep you stuck—and how therapy can help you begin to shift them.
🡒Download your free copy and take the first step toward meaningful change.
What My Clients Have Said
Ben helped me work through a variety of issues. Throughout our sessions he was compassionate, understanding and professional. Thanks to the work we did I’ve become more at peace with myself and feel like my whole life has changed. I couldn’t recommend him more.
Ben recognised topics that were emotionally loaded for me and helped me to work through them very sensitively but also efficiently. He made me feel very comfortable and we got through a lot in a short space of time. He is clearly very intelligent, experienced, well read and passionate about his work.
We touched on topics such as dealing with emotions, anger, anxiety, communication in my relationships, unhealthy coping mechanisms after a difficult childhood and addiction.
I felt safe, supported and respected. Ben was able to pick out the important parts of my brain dumps and offered constructive points of view in a sensitive way.
Worth every penny.
Ben has helped me make a significant positive change in my life.
I'd whole heartedly recommend him to anyone.
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