Adults and Young Persons Counsellor - Brighton - Matt

	Counselling Brighton Windermere Court 11 BN2 0BU Brighton
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Matt | Adults and Young Persons Counsellor

Counselling Brighton

Hi, I’m Matt, a BACP registered Humanistic Therapist. I offer face to face sessions in Brighton and Hove and also work online and via telephone.

Experiencing difficult feelings and struggling emotionally at times is a natural part of life. I can help with this. The problems may not go away but I can help make them feel smaller and lighter by helping you explore them at a pace you are comfortable with, in a safe, non-judgmental space.

Sometimes we perhaps need someone to talk to who is not a friend or family member. I will provide a safe space to do this, and will help you understand things better. Therapy can be like decluttering a messy cupboard, we will take everything out, tidy it up and put it back in better order.

I believe everyone experiences the world uniquely and everything is valid. Issues around race, LGBTQ and discrimination are particularly important to me. As such I completed CPD in July 2025 around working with Gender in Counselling. My pronouns are he/him.

I believe our therapeutic relationship is important - you can expect me to be warm, honest and genuine.

I can also help you find practical solutions to help manage your life that may draw on existing skills and resilience.

If you would like to know more or book an appointment, please send me a message via the send a message - button.

Online therapy

I offer online therapy via Google Meets.

Qualifications and registrations

BACP Registration: MBACP 00964389, Register no. 399255.
Postgraduate Diploma with Merit in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling, University of Brighton, 22 June 2022.
CPCAB Level 5 Counselling Children and Young People Advanced Specialist Training, LRS Counselling Training. November 2022 - August 2023.
L4 Certificate in Understanding Substance Misuse, Renaissance Horizons, London. January-February 2020.
How to do Counselling Online, BACP and Open University Certificate. 4th November 2020.
Advanced Level 5 Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People (August 2023)
L3 Certificate in Understanding Substance Misuse (March 2020).
Lovely Messy Humans - Rethinking Self-Harm (February 2024).
Practitioner Skills for Eating Disorders (National Centre for Eating Disorders, October 2025).

I qualified from the University of Brighton with a Merit in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling.

I also have an Advanced Level 5 Qualification in working with Children and Young people - if issues that relate to childhood and adolescence come up, my understanding of this period may be beneficial.

I have previously worked for a South London based Counselling Agency, the NHS under Wandsworth borough, and Catch 22, a charitable organisation also based in South London.

I have a CPCAB qualification in Substance Misuse which is an area of interest for me.

Registrations

BACP - The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

I offer therapy in

✓ English

✓ French

Specialisations

1. Young Persons Issues
2. Substance Misuse
3. Self-Harm
4. Anxiety & Stress
5. Depression & Self Worth
6. Family & Relationship Issues
7. LGBTQIA+
8. Autism
9. Race Culture & Discrimination
10. Eating Disorders

Specialisations and Expertises

The main thing I am trying to do is to help you understand things a little better. I do this by helping you to think differently, and at times challenging your existing behaviours, beliefs and perceptions. I have successfully worked with clients on issues around anxiety, self-worth and not feeling good enough. I did this by helping my clients to both explore difficult feelings, and to see perceived failures and weaknesses as examples of resilience and achievements.

Recently I have worked a lot with clients with an autism diagnosis on issues related to self-acceptance, rigidity of thinking and boundaries.

I have worked with trauma with different clients by helping them see how the trauma effects them now, and also guiding them through past incidents and previously buried feelings.

I have helped clients through work related issues and family problems by being in their corner and helping them see their feelings are absolutely valid. I can also help to change patterns of behaviour.

I am particularly interested in working with issues related to substance misuse, LGBTQIA+, identity, discrimination and race. I also have specialist training in working with young people aged 13+ . I completed CPD on working with Gender in Counselling in July 2025. My pronouns are he/him.

A little about me personally would be I love music, paricularly hip hop and dance music, most sports, reading classic and historic literature or anything with an international element. I also love to travel - I'm currently nearing 60 countries visited I think. I'm a keen runner as well and have completed 5 marathons, amongst other races, most recently in Paris in April 2025.

Most common issues I support people with:

Self-Worth
Anxiety
Family & Relationship Issues
Self-Harm
Substance Misuse

Therapies offered

Areas of counselling I can help with

Fees

I charge £50 per 50 minute session.

Availability (Opening hours)

Monday	10-8
Tuesday	10-8
Wednesday	10-8
Thursday	10-8
Friday	10-2
Saturday	-
Sunday	-

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