Gabriel (Gabor) Bene

• Attachment-based work
• Cognitive behavioural techniques
• Client-centred approach

About Gabriel

Gabriel (Gabor) Bene helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions and many related concerns using a blend of approaches he describes as integrated. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years' experience as a counsellor.

Gabriel uses approaches that include attachment-based work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques, emotionally-focused ideas and existential perspectives. In sessions he aims to listen, reflect and help people notice patterns in thinking, feeling and relating. He also works on practical skills such as sleep and eating routines, coping strategies for anger, and techniques to manage anxiety.

His background combines a degree in psychology with further postgraduate study in cognitive behavioural approaches. Over six years he has supported people with depression, bipolar-related concerns, ADHD-related difficulties and grief, alongside relationship and intimacy issues. He also assists people dealing with compassion fatigue, caregiver stress and long-term health problems.

Gabriel has experience addressing more specific areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and alternative sexual cultures including BDSM and kink. He also helps with body image, self-esteem, communication problems and career-related stress.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Gabriel will work with each person to set goals, try out strategies in everyday life and review what helps. International clients can be seen, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Gabriel’s approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current connections; it can help with intimacy problems, attachment issues and relationship distress. Client-centred counselling emphasises listening and the person’s own goals, offering a space to talk things through and clarify what matters most. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and include practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gabriel will discuss your situation and preferences and agree which methods to try. He aims to work together on goals, check what’s helping and adjust the plan as you go.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Working remotely can also help people maintain continuity of care when they move or travel, and it can make sessions more convenient around work or family commitments.

Topics Gabriel lists

• Stress and 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 and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and 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 addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Gabriel

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He supports people with anxiety using practical strategies and therapeutic conversations.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses attachment-based work, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural techniques among other approaches.

What experience does he have?

He has six years' experience as a counsellor working with a broad range of concerns including depression, bipolar-related issues and trauma.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in English from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.