Tricia Benson, BACP

Tricia Benson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions. Her work focuses on listening without judgment and helping people feel understood before planning any next steps.

Tricia draws on client-centred and psychodynamic ways of working to meet people where they are. She aims to help clients talk through current stresses and explore how past experiences might still affect emotions and relationships. Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on what matters most to them.

Her areas of focus include anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, stress, ADHD and trauma and abuse. She also pays attention to related issues such as attachment, communication difficulties, caregiver stress, guilt, shame and isolation. Tricia has experience supporting people through pregnancy and childbirth, hospice and end-of-life matters, and midlife transitions.

Alongside independent practice, she has worked with UK charities and services including Age Concern, AXA Health, MindWorks and the Wandsworth Bereavement Counselling Service. That background has given her experience with a wide range of life challenges and practical situations.

If someone is unsure about starting, Tricia encourages an initial conversation to talk things through and decide whether to proceed. She welcomes people who want a steady, non-judgemental space to work on emotional and life difficulties.

How these approaches shape online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current connections. It looks at patterns in how people seek closeness and manage emotional distance, and can help when relationships feel stuck or hurtful.

Client-Centred Therapy centres on the person in front of the counsellor. The therapist offers empathic listening and supports clients to find their own solutions, which is useful for issues like low self-esteem, anxiety and life transitions.

Psychodynamic Therapy helps uncover how past experiences affect present feelings and reactions. It can be helpful for repeated patterns, unresolved grief or longstanding emotional difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and together they will choose or blend approaches that fit the client’s needs.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need to schedule sessions around work or caregiving commitments. Many registered or accredited professionals adapt these approaches effectively to remote settings.