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Matthew Bennett

Matthew Bennett

BACP United Kingdom

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A thoughtful, person-focused counsellor

  • Client-centred approach
  • Relational style
  • Practical insight

About Matthew

Matthew Bennett is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. He offers a calm, honest space where people can talk through what feels difficult and begin to find more clarity. Sessions focus on listening, understanding, and helping clients reconnect with their sense of self.

He approaches therapy as a collaborative process. The relationship between counsellor and client is central to his work. He stays alongside people as they look at their inner world, their relationships, and patterns that cause pain or confusion.

Matthew works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety and depression. He also supports people dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and issues around motivation and confidence. His additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication challenges, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.

In sessions he is willing to sit with uncertainty and painful feelings while also helping people notice where small changes might lead to relief. The aim is practical insight rather than quick fixes, with space to explore emotions and new ways of relating to oneself and others.

People choose him when they want a thoughtful, person-focused approach that respects their pace. To begin, the process includes completing a short questionnaire and arranging sessions that fit the client’s schedule.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the heart of the work. It means the counsellor listens deeply, follows the client’s pace, and offers reflection rather than direction. This approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship concerns by building a trusting, steady connection.

Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice and responsibility. It helps people facing emptiness, life-purpose questions, or struggles with guilt and shame to consider different ways of living and make values-based decisions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Matthew will work together with each person to identify what feels most helpful based on their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative exploration can shape the focus and methods used in sessions.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, or offer options for people who prefer not to be on camera. These practical benefits often help people maintain continuity of care and stay engaged with the process.

Areas of expertise

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Matthew commonly help with?

He works with stress, anxiety and depression and helps people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His work is collaborative and relational, focusing on listening and helping clients develop awareness and clarity about their patterns and feelings.

How much experience does he have?

He has three years of professional experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and region should I know about?

He is BACP-registered and based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

Matthew Bennett

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