Matthew Bennett

Matthew Bennett is a BACP-registered humanistic counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. He works with people who are feeling stuck, anxious, low, or unsure about their next steps. Common concerns he sees include stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression. His practice focuses on talking through what feels difficult and noticing patterns that get in the way. Sessions are relational in style, meaning the connection between counsellor and person is central to the work. Matthew aims to help people increase awareness and develop clearer ways of responding to old habits and painful feelings. He uses client-centred methods that prioritise the person’s perspective and pace. Existential ideas are also part of his work, so conversations can look at meaning, responsibility, and choices in life. Those approaches are used to explore issues such as attachment, abandonment, codependency, and feelings of emptiness. Matthew has supported people dealing with communication problems, commitment worries, jealousy, guilt and shame, and the pressures linked to first responder or veteran experience. He also addresses immigration-related stress and the strain of isolation or loneliness. To begin, he asks people to reflect on what matters most and to notice repeated patterns in relationships and thoughts. The early sessions are often about building a working relationship, clarifying goals, and deciding how to move forward together.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely to the person’s experience and following their pace. It helps people who feel overwhelmed, uncertain or dismissed to feel heard and to explore their own answers. Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice and responsibility and can be useful when someone is re-evaluating work, relationships or life direction.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Matthew treats the choice of approach as collaborative and will discuss styles and aims with each person. Together they will test what helps most and adjust the approach based on the person’s needs, goals and preferences.

Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the original profile did not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more frequent check-ins when useful. They also permit simply switching from in-person rhythms to a format that better fits everyday life without promising a particular service.