Benjamin ('Beni') Fleischer, BACP

Benjamin ('Beni') Fleischer approaches counselling from the belief that a person’s relationship with others and with life events always traces back to their relationship with themselves. He frames this inner relationship in terms of revealed and hidden realms - the visible parts of life and the deeper, often unknowable factors that shape experience, such as background, family, community, faith, gender and sexuality. He supports people in bringing those hidden influences into awareness so they can make more conscious choices and feel greater agency in their lives.

Fleischer aims to guide clients through moments when life feels out of control, helping them move from survival mode into active engagement with their experiences. He encourages exploration of both strengths and vulnerabilities so that growth becomes possible even through difficult events. Drawing on his own experience of a mid-life transition, he offers an empathic, non-judgmental space for clients to work at their own pace.

His training includes integrative humanistic counselling and spiritual self-awareness rooted in a Jewish Orthodox Torah perspective, and he has practised within the NHS. He works one-to-one with anxiety, depression and related concerns, and has a particular focus on men aged 35 to 50 while remaining open to other clients. Sessions are supervised by professional supervisors and he works within the ethical framework of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which sets professional standards for therapists in the United Kingdom.

Fleischer offers therapy in English, Hebrew and Yiddish and accepts clients in the United Kingdom as well as international clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Benjamin ('Beni') Fleischer integrates Client-Centered and Psychodynamic approaches to tailor online therapy to each person's needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an empathetic, non-judgmental space where the client’s own goals and insights guide the process - this approach can be helpful for building self-esteem, processing life changes and improving relationships. Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences and hidden patterns influence current feelings and behaviours - it can support people working with recurring relationship issues, deep-seated anxiety or patterns of avoidance.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. Fleischer collaborates with clients to identify which methods fit their goals, personality and situation, adjusting the way they work together as understanding grows. This collaborative process helps clients feel involved in shaping their therapy journey.

Online therapy with Fleischer is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These options make it easier to access therapy from home or while travelling, support continuity when life is busy, and allow clients to choose the format in which they feel most comfortable engaging with a licensed professional.