The Water Tower Therapy Centre

Specialist, compassionate support for adults, children, young people and families.

At The Water Tower Therapy Centre, we provide a safe and supportive space to explore life’s challenges—whatever your age or stage. Our team of specialist therapists bring expertise across trauma, anxiety, depression, bereavement, adoption, attachment, relationships, neurodiversity, and more.

Whether you prefer in-person sessions at our beautiful Grade II listed Water Tower in Benfleet or online therapy from the comfort of your own home,  we’re here to help at a pace that works for you.

Flexible appointments available –  mornings, evenings, and Saturdays to suit you.

Take the first step today.


Complete our contact form or call 07927 594585 or 07577 676006 and we’ll respond within 24 hours.

Alternatively email [email protected] 

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“Therapy is a gift. It is a chance to finally be heard, understood, and supported”

 

Testimonials

Why “The Water Tower”?

“The Water Tower Therapy Centre takes its name from the striking Grade II listed building we call home. Completed in 1903, Benfleet Water Tower stands ninety feet tall (around 27 metres) on the high ground overlooking the River Thames — built not for architectural note, as one early critic remarked, but for genuine purpose: to store water and serve the surrounding area from its commanding position.

Over more than a century, the tower has quietly reinvented itself. Its original 40,000-gallon tank served the local community until 1957, after which the building found new life as a home for radio and broadcasting equipment, hosting names like the BBC and Essex Radio from its unique vantage point above the town.

Today, we’re proud to be the latest chapter in the tower’s story — a place that has always adapted to serve the community around it, now offering a place of safety, reflection and growth. From the top of the tower, on a clear day, you can see all the way to Tower Bridge. From the therapy room, we hope our clients find a similarly clear perspective on their own path forward.”