This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hi I'm Matthew, I'm a qualified and experienced therapeutic counsellor. Therapy creates a unique space in our life. It can be the place where we’re able to speak most openly and honestly, without judgement. We can make sense of our complex lives and ask questions we might not think to ask in the busyness of everyday life. And it’s a space where important changes can begin to occur.
Therapy is often about change. We may want to challenge our habits and patterns, re-shape our relationships or even alter the trajectory of our life completely. Sometimes the change we seek is simply an internal one, changing how we feel about ourself and our past, how we experience day-to-day situations, how we envisage our future.
Training, qualifications & experience
I’ve worked for many years with individuals struggling with issues including addiction, negative patterns of thinking and complex trauma. I have experience working with depression, anxiety, stress, loss, low self-esteem and difficult relationships. Sometimes people have come just feeling lost, or not exactly sure what the problem is.
I have a MSc in Therapeutic Counselling and work integratively, which means a range of therapeutic ideas and tools are available to us to address any issue. I’m also a mindfulness and meditation practitioner, which is something we can include if it interests you.
We’re all different, so in therapy with me I’ll begin by getting to know you more deeply, understanding the things you’d like to focus on, then we’ll agree upon ways we can work together. It’s a collaborative process from the start and we’ll frequently review what we’re doing and how you feel about it.
While therapy is different for everyone, there are some fundamental features you can expect. I’ll listen with empathy and care to anything you wish to share. We’ll deeply explore whatever’s happening in your life and in your most important relationships. And what you truly want and need can find expression.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions are weekly and 50 minutes long. I work face-to-face in east London and online.
Further information
It’s absolutely crucial to therapy that you feel you can trust your therapist and that you can develop a good working relationship together. The best way to get a sense of this is by having a consultation session. I offer free consultations by video call or telephone, usually lasting around 20 minutes.
> You can explain what’s bringing you to therapy, if you feel comfortable, and what you’re looking for.
> You can ask questions about my approach.
> We can have an initial discussion about how therapy together would look.
If you’d like to have a consultation please contact me with your availability.
