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Person-centred foundation
I value empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard, seeking to offer a relationship in which clients feel heard and accepted.
Trainee Integrative Counsellor
A space for empathy, understanding and meaningful connection.
I'm Benson Hoi, a London-based trainee integrative counsellor completing the CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. My practice has a person-centred foundation, informed by empathic listening, reflective practice and respect for each person's unique experience.
Previously completed supervised counselling placements with South East London Mind, One Vision and Care To Listen.
Currently seeking a fully remote trainee counselling placement.
Based in London | Available for UK-based remote placement opportunities
About
A little about me
My path towards counselling has grown from a long-standing curiosity about people, communication and the conditions that help us feel genuinely understood.
Alongside my training, I have spent many years working in software engineering, where listening, collaboration and navigating complexity have been central to my work.
Counselling asks for a different kind of attention: not rushing to solve, not assuming I know what is best, but seeking to understand another person's world with openness and care.
I am particularly drawn to the therapeutic relationship as a space where people can explore difficult feelings, discover their own meaning and connect more fully with their needs and values.
A multicultural background and experience of living across different countries have also deepened my appreciation for different perspectives.
Approach
How I approach counselling
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Integrative curiosity
My developing practice draws on training, experience, supervision and reflection, while remaining responsive to each client's unique needs and circumstances.
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Empathic communication
Nonviolent Communication has influenced my appreciation for listening without judgement and for understanding the feelings and needs beneath what people express.
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Reflective and ethical practice
I see supervision, self-awareness, boundaries and continuing learning as essential to responsible therapeutic work.
Presence before problem-solving. Curiosity before assumption. Understanding before advice.
Clinical Experience
Clinical experience in supervised settings
Through supervised counselling placements with South East London Mind, One Vision and Care To Listen, I have gained experience of supporting clients through both online and face-to-face therapeutic relationships.
South East London Mind
Supervised counselling placement.
One Vision
Supervised counselling placement.
Care To Listen
Supervised counselling placement.
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Counselling sessions logged
25
Conducted online or by telephone
My current placement log records 75 counselling sessions, including 25 conducted online or by telephone, subject to final reconciliation and confirmation of qualifying clinical hours.
Supervision and reflective practice
I value supervision, ongoing reflective practice and personal development as essential elements of ethical counselling training.
Personal therapy
I have engaged in personal therapy across different therapeutic approaches, deepening my understanding of the therapeutic relationship from the client's perspective.
Areas of previous client work include anxiety, depression, grief, relationships and self-esteem, as described in my CV.
Further information about my placement hours, training and personal therapy requirements is available to placement coordinators on request.
Training
Training and continuing development
CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Reaching Solutions
Status: In progress
Prior training: CPCAB Level 2 and Level 3 counselling training.
Clinical development themes
- Therapeutic relationships and boundaries
- Person-centred counselling
- Integrative practice
- Supervision and reflective practice
- Ethical decision-making
- Working with difference and diversity
- Empathic communication
Placement sought
Seeking a fully remote counselling placement
I am currently interested in hearing from UK counselling organisations that may be open to offering a fully remote trainee placement.
I would particularly welcome opportunities involving video or telephone counselling, appropriate clinical supervision, a supportive organisational framework and opportunities for reflective development.
I have previous supervised placement experience and would be happy to discuss my training stage, accumulated clinical hours, readiness-to-practise documentation and weekly availability.
- Format
- Remote / online
- Location
- UK-based placement organisation preferred
- Training
- CPCAB Level 4, in progress
- Approach
- Integrative, person-centred foundation
- Experience
- Previous supervised placements
- Availability
- On enquiry
- Clinical hours completed
- 75 sessions logged, subject to final reconciliation
- Supervision arrangements
- To be agreed with the placement organisation
If your organisation does not currently advertise trainee positions but may consider a speculative enquiry, I would still be grateful to hear from you.
If I have sent you this link directly, simply reply to my email and I will be glad to continue the conversation.
CV
My current counselling CV
For ease of reference, I maintain one up-to-date version of my counselling CV online.
A conventional PDF copy can be provided where required by an organisation's application process.