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Gustav Béen

English-Speaking Therapy in Spain

For people navigating repeating emotional or relational patterns, difficult transitions, or the growing sense that insight alone hasn't been enough.

A different kind of attention

You can often see it while it's happening. The reaction that arrives before you've chosen it. The conversation that keeps ending somewhere familiar. The way you adjust yourself before anything has even been asked of you.

Many of the people I see live internationally, between cultures, or outside more conventional relational frameworks. Most have already spent years reflecting, reading, doing therapy, or trying to make sense of why certain things keep happening – and still find themselves pulled into familiar emotional territory when something important is at stake.

I work slowly. Most of what happens in a session happens because we don't move too quickly past what has just emerged. The focus is less on advice or interpretation, and more on helping you understand your reactions from the inside rather than only thinking about them from the outside.

Start with a conversation

Common Questions

What kind of work is this?

My work is grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS), relational and somatic approaches. Rather than focusing on advice or quick fixes, we work with the patterns underneath — how you relate, react, and make sense of yourself. Some people come after years of therapy or coaching; others are looking for a deeper or more reflective conversation than they've found elsewhere.

Do you work with individuals, couples, or both?

Both. While the focus may differ, the underlying work is often similar: understanding the patterns that shape how we relate to ourselves and to the people closest to us.

How do I know if it's a good fit?

That's what the orientation call is for. It's a free 20-minute conversation to get a sense of what brings you here and whether the work feels right — for both of us. No commitment beyond the call.

Do I need to know exactly what I want to work on?

No. Many people arrive with a general sense that something keeps happening — in relationships, conflict, intimacy, or the way they relate to themselves — without fully knowing why. Finding the shape of it is part of the work.

What do people usually bring?

Recurring relational patterns, difficulty with conflict or closeness, life transitions that haven't fully settled, or a sense of functioning well on the outside while something underneath remains stuck. Often people who think clearly about themselves and find that insight alone hasn't changed things.

Are sessions online or in person?

Online sessions are available across Spain and internationally. In-person sessions are available in Motril and Málaga.

How long do people usually work with you?

It varies. Some come for a defined piece of work over a few months; others continue longer as things open up. Sessions are usually weekly. We'd find a rhythm that fits what you're working on.