Pamela Benoit

• Relationship issues
• CBT and ACT
• Trauma and grief

About Pamela

Pamela Benoit helps people with relationships, self-esteem, career concerns, depression and stress using person-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches. She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member (MBACP) and an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) with seven years' experience in practice.

Pamela works in a straightforward way. She listens to what matters and then helps people try practical steps to feel less stuck. Sessions involve talking through recent events, looking at patterns that affect reactions, and trying new ways of handling difficult moments. She also uses mindfulness techniques to help with present-moment focus.

Her background includes work with people affected by domestic violence and sexual abuse, and she supports those coping with separation, divorce and the emotional effects of menopause. Pamela has experience addressing issues such as trauma, grief, intimacy-related concerns and anger. She also works with career challenges, parenting pressures and the impact of major life change.

Therapy may draw on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current behaviour. Cognitive behavioural methods are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavioural experiments. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps some people notice values and take small steps towards them.

She provides clinical supervision and has training in anti-oppressive practice and justice-informed approaches. Sessions are conducted in English and Pamela accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions use a cancellable subscription model.

How Pamela uses ACT, attachment work and CBT online

Pamela draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and try small value-based steps. ACT focuses on reducing unhelpful struggle with thoughts and increasing meaningful action, which can help with low mood and life changes.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. This approach helps when intimacy, codependency or communication problems are present by naming recurring relationship habits and practising new ways of relating.

Cognitive behavioural therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and to test new behaviours. CBT often involves short practical exercises and behavioural experiments that can be reviewed in the next session.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Pamela will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs evolve.

The profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer flexible appointment times to match everyday commitments.

Topics Pamela lists

• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Coaching
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Paranoia
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Pamela

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Pamela lists stress and anxiety among her main concerns and uses approaches that address both emotional and practical aspects.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises person-centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches, and also uses mindfulness and attachment-based ideas.

What experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including relationship difficulties, depression and trauma.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. Pamela is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member (MBACP) and an NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred).

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

Yes. The profile states she accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.