Gabriel (Gabor) Bene, BACP

Gabriel (Gabor) Bene is a counsellor who aims to help people facing a wide range of emotional and intimacy-related concerns. He works with individuals feeling anxious, stressed, depressed, or unsure about relationships and sexual and intimacy issues. He presents a calm and straightforward approach for people who are nervous about reaching out.

He draws on six years of practice and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). That background informs how he structures sessions and the kinds of tools he offers. Sessions focus on clear goals and gradual steps rather than long academic explanations.

Gabriel often uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. He also bases his work on attachment ideas to look at how early patterns affect current relationships. Client-centred listening is part of how he creates a space where people feel heard and can try things out at their own pace.

In practical terms he helps with grief, anger, compulsive behaviours, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and career or parenting stress. He also supports people dealing with trauma, loss, low self-esteem and challenges related to neurodiversity such as autism and ADHD.

People can expect a mix of reflective conversation and hands-on strategies. Gabriel encourages small experiments between sessions to test new ways of coping. He works collaboratively to set aims and to adjust the plan as needs change.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Gabriel draws on cognitive behavioural work to help people notice thought patterns that keep them stuck and to try new behavioural experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and unhelpful routines.

He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current feelings and intimacy. This can be helpful when people want to change how they relate or rebuild trust in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Gabriel will talk through options and agree a plan based on your goals, needs and preferences, adapting as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are offered before booking. Confirm whether sessions are audio, video or another supported format and choose what fits your routine. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a working day, reduce travel time, or allow quieter check-ins when less time is available.