Sophie Benson, NCPS
Sophie Benson is a counsellor who uses a people-centred approach to help clients manage stress, anxiety and depression.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
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About Sophie
Sophie Benson is a counsellor who uses a people-centred approach to help clients manage stress, anxiety and depression. She works in a straightforward way and aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult feelings. Sophie holds NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom.
She combines client-centred listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy. That means she listens to what matters to you, and then helps you try small changes that can ease symptoms and improve day-to-day coping.
Background and approach
Sophie also draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns from the past that affect the present. Her background includes five years of experience supporting people with family and relationship tensions, parenting strains, and big life changes. She has worked with issues such as grief, intimacy concerns, body image, eating difficulties and career stress.
Sophie also has experience supporting people who identify with ADHD and autism and explores how neurodiversity shapes everyday challenges. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps and clearer communication. Sophie uses brief goal-focused techniques when helpful, alongside longer conversations about deeper patterns.
She pays attention to impulsivity, obsessive and compulsive thoughts, panic attacks, and difficulties that follow separation or bereavement. Sophie aims to help people feel steadier and more able to manage day-to-day life. She encourages straightforward goals and checks progress regularly.
If someone wants to start, she welcomes questions and will explain what to expect in early sessions.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS23-04075 | September 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Sophie works with
Everything Sophie lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sophie lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the process rather than a fixed choice at the start. Sophie will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then try techniques together. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted if something is not helping or if priorities change over time.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let you use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or hands-free is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, brief exercises or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Sophie help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety and depression, as well as relationship and parenting difficulties. Other focus areas include grief, body image, eating concerns, career stress and neurodiversity-related issues.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Sophie blends client-centred therapy with cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic thinking. That means time for listening, practical steps to try at home, and looking at longer-term patterns when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns. That background includes work with people who have ADHD and autism.
Where is Sophie based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as her credential. The NCPS credential is the one supplied by the therapist.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Sophie?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people based in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as possible ways to meet. These options allow for shorter check-ins or fuller conversations depending on what someone needs.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin you select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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