Life can be hard, but hope and healing are within reach. Whether you’re struggling with your emotions, wanting to understand yourself better, or wish to transform your life, I can help. Together, we’ll process how your past has shaped you, uncover the root causes of your current struggles, and equip you with practical tools to create a more fulfilling life. If you choose to work with me, you can expect an experience grounded in empathy, respect and hope.
I hold a Master’s in Counselling and believe mental health is wealth. Many clients say I am the first counsellor they have felt truly comfortable talking to about their mental health. My evidence-based methods are effective for anxiety, depression, trauma, people-pleasing, low self-worth, and relationship issues.
Ready to take the next step towards your best self? I am passionate, honest, and inviting. If I sound like the sort of person you could see yourself working with, then reach out today for a free 20-minute discovery call. Call 022 424 9200 or visit chatwithben.co.nz today––there is hope!
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Accreditations
- Masters in Counselling (University of Waikato)
- Member Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association (ANZMH)
- Provisional Member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (ProvMNZAC)
- Psychology Today Verified Counsellor
- Member New Zealand Association of Positive Psychology (NZAPP)
- Counsellor for I Am Hope (Gumboot Friday)
- Bachelor of Management Studies (Marketing Major BMS, Chairman’s Award Top Marketing Student)
How does counselling work?
It starts with a simple phone call, a no-cost appointment, and a conversation. If the fit is good we’ll set a time to talk either online or in person.
In a counselling session we’ll sit across from each other. You will talk and I will patiently listen with empathy and compassion. Together, we’ll identify harmful thought and behaviour patterns. I will help you understand your lived experiences, thoughts, feelings, behaviours, beliefs and values. As we move through counselling, we’ll explore your past, present, and future, your hopes and dreams, as well as your fears and regrets.
Then, we’ll address strategies to help you regulate and control your thoughts and behaviours. Instead of fixating on your faults, you will learn how to be compassionate with yourself. You’ll learn how to be your most authentic self.
Expect to experience and begin to identify new feelings and emotions. At times, I will ask you to challenge the beliefs that do not serve you. The trust that we have established and your willingness to be open will allow transformative work to occur. You will be able to set clear wellbeing goals for yourself and construct a plan to achieve them.
How is my approach different?
Too often, clinicians will use a medical model that focuses on altering people’s behaviour without fully understanding what makes them who they are.
My approach is to take a whole-picture and whole-person approach. I will help you understand your lived experiences, thoughts, feelings, behaviours, values and beliefs that have shaped who you are.
That way, we can then create a tailored and personalised approach that fits your unique strengths, values and preferences instead of looking to fit you into a box.
I draw from Narrative Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and mindfulness based approaches.
Fees and working hours
- Appointments are 60 minutes and fees are $130 for individuals and $150 for couples.
- Working hours: 9am – 7pm Monday to Friday
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50B Campbell Road, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
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https://www.chatwithben.co.nz/
November, 2024
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August 26,2019
- Tuesday
- 9:00am - 10:00am
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