Arben "Ben" Delija, BACP, NCPS

Arben "Ben" Delija is an integrative counsellor who adapts his work to each person's needs, combining evidence-informed methods with attentive listening. He holds BACP and NCPS credentials, indicating membership of recognised professional counselling bodies and a commitment to professional standards. His practice brings together client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, attachment-focused ideas and advanced motivational interviewing to create a flexible, person-focused approach.

He has particular experience supporting people facing drug and alcohol challenges, working with a harm reduction orientation and offering both group and one-to-one sessions. He also supports clients dealing with stress, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, bereavement and childhood trauma. Arben aims to help clients build practical coping skills, explore difficult emotions and restore a greater sense of balance in relationships and daily life.

In sessions he prioritises collaboration and tailoring interventions to individual goals, drawing on different therapeutic models as needed. He offers therapy in English and Albanian and accepts clients in the United Kingdom as well as international clients who seek remote support.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support and Recovery

Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and a non-judgemental stance, helping clients explore feelings, gain self-awareness and build confidence in their own choices; it is often helpful for low self-esteem, relationship concerns and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and developing practical skills to manage symptoms; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating-related difficulties.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversational style designed to strengthen a person’s own motivation for change, particularly useful when addressing addictive behaviours and ambivalence about change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Arben works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists may combine elements from different models to create a personalised plan that feels workable for the client.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and clients can also access support through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, to maintain continuity when travel or relocation is a factor, and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for each person.