Matthew Bennett, BACP

Matthew Bennett is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. He creates a straightforward space where people can talk honestly about what feels hard. Sessions focus on increasing awareness, finding clarity, and reconnecting with personal values. People meet Matthew to talk through stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, experiences of trauma or abuse, and low mood. He also supports work on self-esteem, motivation and issues linked to abandonment, attachment and codependency. First responder and veteran concerns are among his additional focuses. His way of working is relational and humanistic. He places importance on the connection between counsellor and client and uses that relationship to explore feelings and patterns. Conversations can include sitting with uncertainty, naming painful emotions, and noticing how past experiences shape current choices. Matthew draws on client-centred approaches to follow each person’s pace and priorities. He also uses existential ideas to help people consider meaning, responsibility and direction in life. Together these approaches aim to make therapy practical and honest rather than technical or prescriptive. Sessions are described as collaborative; the client and counsellor decide what to focus on together. Prospective clients should check session options and scheduling details before booking to ensure they fit with day-to-day life.

How client-centred and existential ideas shape online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. The counsellor offers acceptance and reflection so clients can find their own solutions; this can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, and self-esteem concerns.

Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice and responsibility. It encourages people to consider what gives their life purpose and to face difficult feelings about uncertainty or loss, which can be useful when someone feels stuck or disconnected.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about what they need and prefer, and together they will decide which ideas or methods to try. That collaborative process helps shape goals and what happens in sessions.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, allow a quieter check-in during a lunch break, or avoid the need to be on camera when that helps. Many people find that remote sessions still allow meaningful therapeutic conversations and practical progress when matched to their needs and circumstances.