Counsellor profile
Robert Backai, BACP
Counsellor - Relationships and life stress
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- CBT
- Solution-Focused
- Trauma-Focused
About Robert
Robert Backai is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the BACP in the United Kingdom, with six years of practice. He works with common difficulties such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and grief. He also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, sexual concerns, addictions and problems around sleep and eating.
His work is practical and direct. Sessions look at what is happening now and what small changes could make a difference. He uses methods that help people spot unhelpful thinking, try new behaviours and build clearer plans for change.
Robert draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Solution-Focused approaches to help people set concrete goals and test new ways of coping. He also uses Trauma-Focused work when painful past events are a major part of what someone is facing. These methods are used to address emotional distress and everyday problems at home and work.
He lists additional focus areas that include body image, chronic pain and illness, fatherhood issues, communication problems, commitment and divorce concerns, and work-related fatigue or first responder pressures. He works with issues connected to LGBT identities, HIV and sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.
Sessions are in English and based in the UK. International clients are not accepted. Costs vary by location and are managed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online work and how they help
Robert commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test practical changes in behaviour; it is often used for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating problems. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to agree small, achievable goals and build on what is already working in someone’s life. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events continue to cause distress and the focus is on processing those experiences and reducing their ongoing impact.Finding the right method is part of the work. He will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and together they will choose approaches that fit the situation. The plan can change as progress is made and goals become clearer.
Confirm session formats before booking, as current options are not listed here. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into daily life because it removes travel, makes scheduling shorter check-ins possible and can suit a break at work. Registered or accredited professionals can deliver effective, practical therapy remotely, and the emphasis is on making sessions workable around home and family commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, plus relationship and intimacy issues and addictions.
What is his therapeutic style?
Work is practical and goal oriented, using methods that look at thinking and behaviour and set clear steps for change.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are his credentials and location?
He is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to overseas clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking by using the online therapy options button and the matching questionnaire.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription payment that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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