I am Matt, a Gestalt counsellor working with adults and young people in East and Central London and online.

My approach to counselling is grounded in the belief that meaningful change happens within a genuine therapeutic relationship. Without this relationship, therapy can easily become superficial. With it, difficult experiences can begin to make sense, and something new can emerge.

I approach counselling with an interest in what has happened in your life, rather than beginning from the question of what is wrong with you. I am interested in how experiences have shaped the ways you cope, relate, and understand yourself, and in allowing those stories to be listened to and explored.

I work with a broad range of concerns, with particular focus on addiction, trauma, self-harm and self-injury, loss of identity, life transitions, and questions of meaning and purpose.

My work is informed by a Gestalt approach, which allows sessions to develop collaboratively around what feels most relevant to you, rather than following a fixed technique or formula. My work is also trauma-informed, with an awareness of the nervous system and parts-of-self exploration.

Alongside my professional background, my own life experiences have informed how I work, helping me to sit with others with care, empathy, and a lived understanding of difficulty.