Ben Crumpler

Male Counsellor in Cheltenham

Hi, I am Ben, an enthusiastic and empathetic therapist deeply committed to counselling. At Therapy with Ben, my private practice, I offer a warm and relaxed environment for you to explore what is happening in your life and together we'll aim to get you back on track and living your life much more how you would wish.

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Profile

bencrumpler.counselling.online

Phone

07462291471

Email

Ben@Therapy-with-Ben.co.uk

Website

www.therapy-with-ben.co.uk

About me and my practice

I provide a secure and confidential space, inviting you to freely explore your thoughts and emotions. At the core of my philosophy lies an unwavering faith in the potency of an impartial and person-centered approach to counselling.

My mission revolves around fostering self-empowerment and self-awareness, with the goal of facilitating natural and enduring transformation. Integrating a psychodynamic lens, I acknowledge the profound influence of unconscious processes on our cognitive landscape, emotional realm, and behavioural dynamics. This approach enables us to unearth concealed patterns, allowing insights that ultimately contribute to your personal maturation and overall well-being.

The journey of life often entails difficult challenges and pivotal transitions, which can sometimes leave us feeling disoriented and overwhelmed. I specialise in providing guidance through these junctures. My approach means I resist giving advice or prescribing directives, as I firmly believe that you inherently possess all the knowledge to live a fulfilled life. Our collaborative journey is about exploring your unique circumstances, ensuring the most positive outcomes for you.

My aim is to create an environment without judgmenta space where your authentic self can flourish. My goal is to illuminate self-discoveries and identify behavioural patterns that might be hindering your full happiness. I am a staunch advocate of empowerment and personal autonomy. Naturally disposed towards non-judgmental perspectives, I reject the notion of conformity to external standards.

Experience

I have experience in working in many areas including relationship difficulties, helping people to discover themselves and live more inline with their personal beliefs, as well as exploring how people's history have impacted on who they are today. So often I am working with people who are feeling lost in their own lives, whether they are suffering with depression, anxiety or just feel they are lacking direction.

I do not shy away from the difficult areas of life, so don't worry that something you bring will be difficult for me to assist with, we can work through it together. So if you have had struggles with suicidal feelings or had a difficult childhood, then do not be concerned that it will be too much.

I have experience of working with those who have neurodiversity but no specialist training in this area. Likewise, I have experience working with addiction but often feel that this is an area where clients also benefit from being part of an addiction programme alongside any counselling (and it maybe that counselling is better suited once they are in a good place and on the road to recovery).

I haven't expressly mentioned loss or bereavement, as I feel many people specialise in these areas, but of course, I also have experience in this area.

If there is something I haven't mentioned, just ask.

Qualifications

L2,L3 and L4 in Therapeutic Counselling with CPCAB.

Additional Information

If you feel you would benefit from a man who is comfortable in his own skin and not really a conformist, then I may be a good fit for you. Generally, I am not overly formal or a comformist, as I just said but I do take counselling with the full respect it deserves. We may sometimes share moments of light-heartedness in amongst it all because I don't want it to be any more difficult than it needs to be.

Professional Membership

NCPS and BACP

Professional Register

National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

Verified by Counsellingo on Monday, 15 December 2025

Initial Consultation

I am happy to have a talk on the telephone or answer any questions via email, I don't tend to have a trial session or anything but of course if you don't feel I am a good fit for you, then I wouldn't expect you to come for subsequent sessions - you should always do what is best for you.

Fees

£50 per session (payable at least 48hrs in advance to secure the session) - ideally same session each week but I do have some flexibility for those who can't commit to the same time slot.

When I Work

I work most days, i.e. Monday - Saturday but as I have other commitments also, I have less availability on some days than others. At present I have limited availability mostly on a Thursday evening or a Saturday morning but I am hoping to have a bit more availability on a Friday daytime in the New Year of 2024.

Therapeutic Approach

I am an integrative counsellor, who leans quite heavily person-centred with psychodynamic backing.

Video Platforms

Google Meet

Area

Gloucestershire