About Matthew
Matthew Bennett trained and practises as a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom. He has three years of professional experience and offers a calm, relational space for people to talk through difficult feelings. Sessions are aimed at helping people build awareness, find clarity and reconnect with themselves.
Matthew’s style is straightforward and collaborative. He works alongside people to understand patterns that keep them stuck. That may involve sitting with hard emotions or untangling difficult relationship dynamics.
How Matthew works
He keeps language simple and focuses on what a person wants to change in daily life. He has worked with stress, anxiety and depression. He also supports people facing trauma and abuse, and those struggling with confidence or self‑esteem.
Relationship concerns are a frequent focus, including communication, commitment and feelings of abandonment or jealousy. Matthew pays attention to how past attachment and life events shape current behaviour. He also helps with issues linked to isolation, guilt and a search for life purpose.
First responder and veteran concerns are included among his additional experience. Sessions are offered in English and available through video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging. Costs vary by location and are charged via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Matthew lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Matthew works with
The areas below are the ones Matthew selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How client‑centred and existential approaches work online
Client‑centred therapy focuses on creating a warm, non‑judgemental space where the person leads the conversation. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear and helps the person make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach is useful for stress, self‑esteem and relationship concerns and for people who value being heard and understood.Existential therapy looks at bigger questions about meaning, freedom and responsibility. It helps people facing emptiness, life‑purpose questions or the anxiety that comes with major life changes. The work encourages honest reflection about values and what gives life direction.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will discuss which way of working fits a person’s needs and goals and will adapt in collaboration with them. The relationship between counsellor and client guides how the approaches are used and what feels most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video helps recreate face‑to‑face interaction while phone calls use less bandwidth. Live chat or messages can be useful for shorter check‑ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, travel and family commitments while still engaging in meaningful therapeutic work.
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A practical next step
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