Ben Roper Psychotherapy

Welcome 👋

You don’t have to carry it all alone.

You might look like you’re holding things together on the outside, but inside you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or never quite enough. Maybe you’re tired of always being the strong one. Or maybe there’s a quiet fear that if people saw the real you, they might run away.

You might not call it shame, but you might recognise the weight of it.

I’m Ben, a therapist who works with people navigating anxiety, burnout, self-doubt, perfectionism, and emotional overwhelm. I often find that beneath all of these lies shame. The deep sense of not being good enough, or the pressure to keep proving your worth. When we’ve experienced trauma, that sense can become even more intense. We feel it in how we think, how we relate, and how we carry ourselves through the world.

In therapy, we begin to make sense of those patterns. We explore where they came from, how they’ve shaped you, and what it might feel like to live with more ease and self-trust.

How therapy could help

Therapy isn’t about fixing what’s broken. It’s about understanding what helped you survive, and what’s still getting in the way. Together, we’ll work gently with the parts of you that protect, perform, or hide, and make space for the version of you that no longer has to carry everything alone.

You don’t need to have the right words. If you’re feeling unsure or just curious, that’s more than enough to start.

For more information on my therapy practice, along with prices, see the “About Me” and “What Is Therapy?” pages.

My services