Benjamin Vittori
Before training as a counsellor, I spent over ten years in the arts. That creative path exposed me to a wide range of people, environments, and perspectives, often within collaborative settings. It was an environment where I learned to value the many ways we communicate who we are and how we feel, particularly when words alone are not always enough to capture lived experience.
Although the creative industry shaped a significant part of my worldview, I had long felt drawn towards something more relational. I have always believed that people benefit from spaces where they feel truly heard, accepted, and able to explore their inner world, without judgment or pressure to present themselves in a particular way. That desire — to hold space for others in a more intentional, grounded, and supportive capacity — led me to retrain as a counsellor.
Alongside counselling, I am currently undertaking an MSc in Psychology. Through this, I am engaging with a range of psychological frameworks that explore how we understand and respond to human experience. This has provided an opportunity to consider mental health and emotional wellbeing from a more research-based perspective, including how challenging, formative and significant life experiences can shape the relationship between the brain and body over time.