About me
About me
I'm a psychosynthesis psychotherapist working with adults who want to understand themselves more deeply and make meaningful changes in their lives.
Perhaps you're struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, burnout or patterns in relationships that keep repeating. You may feel stuck, uncertain about who you are, or sense that something important is missing from your life.
Sometimes the question isn't simply how to feel better, but how to live in a way that feels more authentic and meaningful.
Understanding ourselves more deeply
My approach is grounded in psychosynthesis, a holistic form of psychotherapy that recognises our psychological, emotional and spiritual dimensions.
The difficulties you bring to therapy matter, and we'll work with them directly. But I'm also interested in what may lie beneath them.
We all have different parts of ourselves, sometimes with conflicting needs and intentions. One part may long for change while another fears it. A part that learned to seek approval may coexist with another that resents always putting others first.
These parts often develop for understandable reasons, even when the patterns they create become painful or limiting.
Drawing on psychosynthesis and Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed parts work, I help people explore these inner dynamics with curiosity and compassion, rather than treating aspects of themselves as problems to eliminate.
As we develop a different relationship with these parts, we may discover greater freedom to recognise what we genuinely want, what we value and how we wish to live.
Identity, meaning and personal growth
Psychotherapy can also offer space to explore questions of identity, meaning, purpose and our potential for growth.
You may be navigating a life transition, questioning long-held beliefs, feeling disconnected from your creativity or wondering whether the life you're living truly reflects who you are.
Psychosynthesis recognises that human experience includes a spiritual or transpersonal dimension. For some people, this involves exploring spirituality, experiences of connection or a deeper sense of Self.
You don't need to hold any particular spiritual beliefs. These questions are welcome when they're meaningful to you, but they're never a requirement of our work together.
My approach is also informed by psychodynamic and existential psychotherapy, helping us understand the influence of our histories, relationships and unconscious patterns.
Working together
I offer a warm, thoughtful and collaborative therapeutic relationship, grounded in respect for you as a whole person rather than simply a collection of problems to be solved.
Our work may involve exploring recurring patterns, relationships, dreams, imagery or different parts of yourself, depending on what feels relevant and useful.
I offer weekly psychotherapy sessions in person in East London and online.
An initial session gives us an opportunity to explore what brings you to therapy, what you hope to gain and whether working together feels right.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a diploma in Psychotherapy, a diploma in Counselling and a Masters Degree in Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy from the Institute of Psychosynthesis in London, which is accredited by Middlesex University.
I adhere to the code of ethics and principles for approved professional practice and receive regular clinical supervision for my client work and I am professionally insured to practice.
LGBTQ+ affirming.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Procrastination, depression, lack of motivation, emptiness, loneliness, lack of meaning
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions last for 50 minutes at a cost of £60.
I operate a sliding scale and have a limited number of low-cost counselling spaces for those on a low wage.
When I work
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Further information
Psychosynthesis Development Map
Alongside my psychotherapy practice, I'm developing the Psychosynthesis Development Map, an online self-reflection tool informed by psychosynthesis.
It explores different aspects of personal development, including self-awareness, emotional capacity, our relationship with different parts of ourselves, and questions of meaning and direction.
The Map is designed to encourage reflection and greater self-understanding. It is not a diagnostic assessment or a substitute for psychotherapy.
You can find out more about this project and my wider self-development work through my website.
Book an initial session - https://calendly.com/matthewgorner/initialsession
