Gabriel (Gabor) Bene, BACP
Experienced BACP counsellor focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Gabriel (Gabor) Bene |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Gabriel
Gabriel (Gabor) Bene welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to begin. He writes plainly and listens carefully so clients can talk through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and life transitions. Gabriel is a BACP member and has six years of practice experience across a range of emotional and practical issues.
He offers a calm, conversational style that aims to make sessions straightforward and useful. Conversations focus on what matters now and on small changes that can ease daily life.
Background and approach
Gabriel blends narrative ideas with client-centred listening so people can tell their story and notice different meanings within it. CBT techniques are used when helpful to map thinking patterns and try new behaviours. Attachment-based ideas inform how past relationships shape present reactions.
Sessions emphasise clarity, planning and practical steps alongside personal reflection. Gabriel works with a wide set of concerns including grief, addiction, compassion fatigue, anger, eating and sleeping problems, issues around intimacy and self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar and parenting stress. He also listens to people dealing with adoption, attachment issues, autism spectrum questions, chronic illness and carer strain.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged from the United Kingdom for international clients as well. Appointment options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, fill a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Gabriel aims to help people feel understood and to develop workable steps forward.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Gabriel works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Gabriel among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Gabriel among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Gabriel among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Gabriel among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Gabriel among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Gabriel among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Gabriel among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gabriel among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Gabriel among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gabriel among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Gabriel directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Gabriel directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Gabriel’s approaches work online
Gabriel commonly draws on Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in online work. Narrative Therapy helps people tell and reframe their stories so limiting themes can be questioned and new meanings tried out. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and help people notice and change recurring dynamics. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy maps thoughts and behaviours to identify small experiments that can reduce anxiety or lift mood.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Gabriel will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to use. That collaboration means techniques can be adapted over time as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, while phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging suit short check-ins, reflective notes or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel and to keep continuity when life is busy.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Gabriel commonly support?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship worries, plus trauma, addiction and grief. The list also includes sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain, ADHD and bipolar-related concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He blends narrative listening with client-centred care and practical CBT techniques. Sessions are conversational and aim for clear steps you can try between meetings.
What is his background and experience?
Gabriel has six years of practice and works from a person-focused, integrative perspective. He combines reflective conversation with structured approaches for thinking and behaviour.
Where is he based and what registration does he hold?
He works from the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Gabriel accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
You can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on your preference and circumstances.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; appointments use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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