Dexter

Mr Dexter Benjamin

Child Psychotherapist

“I am a Tavistock trained Child Psychotherapist with over 20 years experience of working with children and adolescents in schools, and adoptive and foster care.”

About Me

I help children and adolescents navigate difficult feelings and life transitions. Having worked extensively in schools, and adoptive and foster care, I deeply understand the unique challenges young people face. I offer a consistent, calm space where they can safely explore their inner world. Here, they can make sense of experiences and grow towards emotional well-being. This approach helps them build resilience and find their voice.

Approach

Helping young people grow often looks practical and patient: I follow their lead while gently naming patterns, using play, drawing and storytelling to make difficult feelings manageable. Sessions in my London consulting room or via secure online video in English are steady and predictable, with occasional joint meetings with carers or schools to support day-to-day change. I combine careful observation with brief reflective tasks between sessions so insights translate into calmer relationships and clearer identity. This way of working suits adolescents and families seeking thoughtful, relational change.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

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    Clinical Supervision

    Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.

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    Consultation

    An initial meeting with a therapist to discuss concerns, ask questions, and determine whether they are the right fit.

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    Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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    Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Children
  • •Groups
  • •Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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    Adoption

    The process of legally becoming a parent to a child who is not biologically yours, which can raise complex emotions around identity, attachment, and belonging for all involved.

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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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    Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

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    Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

Professional Title:

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    Child Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist specialising in the emotional and psychological needs of children, often using play and creative techniques.

Qualifications

UEL/Tavistock

Registrations

Association of Child Psychotherapists

Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

Service Area

West Hill House Consulting Rooms

In-person & Online

Highgate

London, Greater London

United Kingdom