Ben Lee-Bates (he/him)
Psychologist
Age group - 17+
Days - Monday, Friday
My interest in psychology started when I was a teenager, seeking to understand my own experiences of anxiety and depression. From my own lived experience, and from my practice as a psychologist, I believe that psychotherapy has the power to make deep and positive impacts on people at all stages of life.
I provide a safe and judgement-free space to ensure that people feel heard, understood and accepted. I am always conscious to adapt my therapeutic approach based on a person’s specific goals and needs. I believe that we are all the experts in our own lives and I aim to facilitate a space for people to work through their challenges by drawing on their strengths and wisdom.
I take a person-centered, trauma-informed and attachment-based approach. I draw on a range of psychological therapies based on my training in:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Schema Therapy
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
My main areas of work include anxiety (generalised anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, phobias, social anxiety and health anxiety), depression (mood problems and major depressive disorder), trauma (post traumatic stress disorder, complex PTSD), chronic stress, grief & loss, relationship difficulties and addiction.
I aim to create a safe and inclusive space for people of all ages; and for people of diverse genders, sexualities (including LGBTQI+ folk), cultural backgrounds and neurodiversity.
