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Ben Sowerby

BABCP membership number: 00001004609

‘Everyone is uniquely abled’. Specialist CBT therapist offering evidence-based reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent individuals.

Qualifications and Training

BSc Psychology.

MSc Clinical Applications of Psychology

High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist.

Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2).

Autism Clinical Interview for Adults (ACIA-S).

Therapy modality offered

Experience and Presentations

Neurodivergence (e.g. Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia).

Learning disabilities (e.g. Mild, Moderate and Severe).

Mental health (e.g. Depression, Generalised Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Health Anxiety, Panic, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).

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Therapeutic Approach and Philosophy

Reasonable adjustments (e.g. shorter session times, additional number of sessions and movement breaks).

Person-centred (e.g. individualised learning styles and information processing).

Needs focused (e.g. improved quality of life).

Solution-oriented (e.g. strengths-based SMART goals).

Therapist’s Personality

Neurodivergent (e.g. Dyslexia and Dyspraxia).

Musical (e.g. playing the piano and guitar).

Adventure (e.g. travelled the world, animal conservation in South Africa and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for charity).

Boundaries and Confidentiality

BABCP Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.

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50-minute remote sessions using Microsoft Teams.

£80 per session.

Fees are paid 24 hours in advance of the session.

24+ hours’ notice of cancellations.

Less than 24 hours’ notice, session charged at full rate.

Practical Information

Contact Details

Communication policy

  • Getting started
    Initial contact doesn’t create a therapy relationship. We cannot provide clinical advice via email/text/social media.

  • What to write in your first message
    Reason for contact, your location, and your availability.

  • If we’re at capacity
    We may signpost you to trusted therapists/services.

  • Messages we can’t respond to
    Graphic details/images, repeated messages, or content that is harassing, sexual, abusive, or boundary-testing. We’ll stop correspondence and may block/report if necessary.