Matthew Bennett, BACP
3 years in practice
Matthew Bennett is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 407022 · expires April 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
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About Matthew
Matthew Bennett is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom. He offers a calm space for honest exploration where people can increase awareness and find clarity. Sessions focus on reconnecting with what matters and making sense of difficult feelings.
Matthew describes therapy as a collaborative process. He pays close attention to the relationship in the room and uses that connection to help people understand their patterns. Conversations can cover emotions, relationships, and a person’s sense of self.
Background and approach
He is comfortable sitting with uncertainty and painful feelings while helping clients find ways forward. That might mean noticing how past experiences shape current choices, or trying new ways of handling stress and anxiety. Matthew also works with depression and self-esteem concerns.
Common topics he supports include relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and problems with motivation or confidence. He also helps people facing issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, commitment worries, communication problems, loneliness and life purpose questions. Matthew has three years of professional experience and uses humanistic methods that keep the person at the centre.
Sessions are aimed at building understanding and practical next steps rather than quick fixes. He welcomes honest conversation and a steady pace that suits each individual.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Matthew lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Matthew names
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Online support
How Matthew's approaches work online
Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice and responsibility. It helps people notice how values, life direction and personal freedom affect feelings like emptiness, anxiety or low mood. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the centre and emphasises a warm, accepting relationship where a counsellor listens closely and follows the client's pace.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will talk with each person about their needs and preferences and decide together what to emphasise. The process is collaborative and can change over time as goals and circumstances shift.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy fit everyday life. Video calls are useful for full conversations and non-verbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options give flexibility for appointments around work and family commitments and different comfort levels with being on camera.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can Matthew help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self esteem and depression. He also works on issues like attachment, codependency, isolation and life purpose.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His practice is relational and person-centred, focusing on honest exploration and increasing self-awareness. He also draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice to help people make sense of their experience.
What is his professional background?
He has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom. His work emphasises building a strong therapeutic connection and practical understanding.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can people work with him in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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