Firstly, thank you for taking the time to visit my website, my name is Ben Bamber and I am a qualified counsellor, based in South Manchester. I specialise in person-centred counselling and psychotherapy, and offer both in person and online sessions. Throughout your counselling journey you will be in control and I will ensure to provide you with a warm, friendly and open environment to explore those difficult thoughts and feelings you are experiencing. I believe everyone should have the opportunity to feel listened too, accepted, without fear of judgement and feel welcomed in a safe space. I have seven years of experience working in mental health clinical settings supporting individuals through addiction, eating disorders, psychosis, bipolar, PTSD and depression. My other passion is voluntary work supporting individuals living with HIV/AIDS, fighting stigma and allowing everyone to have the opportunity to flourish. For the last three years I have worked as a person-centred counsellor for a leading LGBTQI+ organisation and also providing counselling through a service commissioned by the NHS for clients referred by their GP. I am qualified in Cognitive behavioural theory and skills in practice, whereby I can provide an alternative to non-directive therapy by working in a structured way, utilizing case formulation to formulate a treatment plan appropriate to your presenting issue.