Counsellor profile
Robert Backai, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 398177
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- CBT
- Solution-Focused
- Trauma-Focused
About Robert
Robert Backai is a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and anger. He also supports people with relationship and intimacy concerns and difficulties with sleep, eating and self-esteem.
He uses straightforward, goal-focused methods in sessions. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify thought and behaviour patterns and test practical changes. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events continue to affect day-to-day life.
Sessions are collaborative and goal oriented. He helps people set realistic steps, try new strategies between sessions, and review what does and does not help. Discussions are direct and practical rather than academic.
Robert works with a wide range of issues beyond core mental health concerns. These include career stress, compassion fatigue, chronic illness and ageing-related topics, plus matters linked to kink and alternative sexual cultures. He also addresses concerns such as forgiveness, guilt and HIV related issues.
He offers help in English for people within the United Kingdom. International clients are not accepted. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches work in online sessions
Robert uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviours. CBT often involves setting small experiments and reviewing what changes. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical next steps and on building solutions you can try between sessions rather than dwelling on problems. Trauma-Focused Therapy works with memories and responses when past events continue to affect everyday life and aims to reduce their hold on current reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Robert will discuss your goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together you decide which method or combination feels most useful, and adjust the plan as you go along to fit your needs.
The specifics of session formats should be confirmed before booking, as they are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and reduce travel time. They can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require being on camera, which some people find fits better around work or family commitments.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and anger among other concerns. Relationship and intimacy issues are also listed as areas he supports.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses direct, goal-focused work with practical steps between sessions. The approach emphasises testing new behaviours and reviewing what helps.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom. That experience covers a broad range of mental health and relational issues.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.