About Matthew
Matthew Higgins is a counsellor who aims to make talking about anxiety and other worries feel straightforward. He listens without judgement and gives people time to describe what is happening for them. His manner is calm and patient, which can help when stress or life changes feel overwhelming.
He trained in Leeds, West Yorkshire, completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy in 2021 and has three years of professional experience.
Background and approach
During training he completed 100 hours of client work in placements and continues to work with charitable services, including a bereavement charity and the Samaritans. Matthew draws mainly on person-centred ideas, focusing on empathic listening and helping people find their own direction. He also uses attachment and emotionally focused ideas when relationships and connection are central to the difficulties being discussed.
When needed he brings in psychodynamic thinking to look at patterns that repeat over time. Sessions tend to be conversational and paced to suit each person. Practical matters such as sleep, coping with loss, parenting strains, or managing work stress are talked through in plain language.
He aims to help people understand their reactions and find manageable next steps. He works in English and accepts international clients. Sessions are offered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.
People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session via the Start Therapy button.
How online therapy and approaches work together
Matthew uses person-centred methods that emphasise listening and the person's own priorities. This approach helps when anxiety, stress or low mood are the main concerns because it creates space to describe what feels difficult without pressure.He also draws on emotionally focused and attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect feelings. These approaches focus on patterns of connection and can be helpful when relationship stress, grief or parenting issues are central to the work.
Finding the right way to work is a shared process. Matthew will work with each person to decide which approach or combination feels most useful for their goals and situation. That decision is reviewed over time as needs change.
Online sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging, offering practical flexibility. Video is close to an in-person conversation, phone sessions need less data and can fit shorter breaks, and messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to attend around work, family or travel commitments while keeping continuity of contact.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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