Ben Lashmore-Davies, BACP

Ben describes an integrative practice that draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. One common approach is practical skills work that teaches ways to manage anxiety and panic, such as breathing and grounding strategies, behavioural experiments and short exercises to reduce distress. This helps when worries or panic feel overwhelming.

Another strand focuses on emotional processing and attachment-related themes. That involves talking through painful experiences, noticing relationship patterns and developing greater self-compassion to reduce shame and isolation. This can be useful for trauma, grief, abandonment or intimacy-related difficulties.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs and preferences. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and adjusting as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or choose a shorter, written way to reflect. Together these formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping continuity of care.