About me
Hi my name is Matthew. I offer a warm, non-judgemental, safe space to talk freely and feel heard. Together, we’ll explore the challenges you are facing and gently work towards meaningful change. I specialise in anxiety, depression, stress, motivation, social anxiety and neurodivergent presentations especially adult ADHD. If you require advice, tools and techniques, there is plenty of useful work we can do. I am fully accredited, qualified and experienced working with techniques drawn from humanistic, cognitive, behavioural and psychodynamic schools. Healing comes about through insight, understanding and new experiences. I will tailor the approach to suit your particular needs.
I came to counselling because I found I could help people in this meaningful and kind way and that was an opportunity I felt I could not miss. I found the training and theory fascinating - it changed my life. It can be hard finding the right therapist, but it can be rewarding and life-changing. You may wish to have a safe space to explore issues and reflect on patterns, discovering new, more functional ways of relating to your past or present, or you may request practical tools to help you manage mood now and in the future. My techniques are informed by the current evidence and my years working inside and outside the care industry give me an understanding of the complexities of working and family life.
I can meet face to face, by phone or online if preferred.
My work is confidential, supervised regularly and I continue to keep informed of new developments and research within the field of mental health.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a BSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and completed courses in ACT, DBT, coaching, neurodiversity and ADHD
I have worked in multi-ethnic counselling services in Central London and also for the NHS in an IAPT mental health service. I have been working as a therapist Since 2013.
I am a registered and accredited member of the BACP - a professional body regulating therapy in the UK. I abide by their ethical framework and undertake frequent CPD and regular supervision to make sure my work is informed and clinically safe.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Health anxiety
Excessive worry
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
When I work
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Further information
I have three premises: Richmond (The Square / Sheen Road), Twickenham (The Green), and Soho (Broadwick Street).
All of them have stairs but no lift
