Ben du Preez

Therapy is an opportunity for you to explore, question and develop new ways of being.

As a integrative therapist, I draw on different therapeutic traditions to support you to make sense of your experiences, cope with difficult emotions and navigate life’s challenges. Each of us is unique, so I tailor my approach to meet you in the fullness of your complexity.

As a relational therapist, I use our relationship to shine a light on other relationships in your life. By exploring this together, you’ll have the chance to both discover who’ve you’ve become and to experiment with who you want to be.

I offer an open, inclusive and non-judgmental space and work in a way that is authentic, supportive and makes room for both playfulness and challenge.

I am an LGBTQI+ affirmative practitioner, with over 15 years’ experience of working in a range of different mental health settings, both in the UK and internationally.

My fee is £75 but I reserve some low-cost session-slots for social justice activists and those with experience of the UK’s asylum system.

I am available for in-person sessions in Hackney (E8) and Finsbury Park (N4), and online sessions wherever you are based.

I appreciate that finding the right therapist can feel daunting so I offer a free 20-minute phone/online consultation first, just so you can get a sense of how we might work together and ask any questions you have about the therapy process.

Should we decide to proceed, we’ll then schedule our first session and I will send you a therapeutic contract via email for you to read through and sign.

Our first proper session together will differ from others in the sense it will be largely steered by me, just so I can get a better understanding of who you are and what brings you to therapy.

From then on, we'll commit to a regular weekly slot and the sessions will be shaped by you and whatever you choose to bring.