Counsellor profile
Kevin Matthews, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 4 years of experience
Counsellor for stress, anxiety and ADHD
Continue with KevinAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (410062)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Kevin supplied to BetterHelp.
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
About Kevin
BACP. 4 years of professional experience. Kevin Matthews works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression and attention difficulties such as ADHD. He frames clients as experts in their own stories and focuses on practical ways to manage symptoms and regain steadiness.
Kevin uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen and reflect what matters most to the person in front of him. He draws on Somatic Therapy to help people notice how stress and emotions show up in the body. He also uses Internal Family Systems to help people understand and work with different parts of themselves rather than fighting them.
Sessions are straightforward conversations that aim to identify the problems that feel most pressing. He helps people develop tools for day-to-day life, such as techniques to calm anxiety, ways to manage angry reactions, and strategies for coping with loss. There is attention to concentration and memory difficulties when those affect daily functioning.
Kevin also supports people dealing with relationship fallout like divorce and separation, and with deep feelings such as shame, guilt and abandonment. He works with issues around sexuality, money and workplace stress, and with loneliness or midlife doubt.
His approach is collaborative and practical. He helps people try concrete steps between sessions and reviews what helps. To begin, a short questionnaire is used to match needs and arrange the first appointment.
How Kevin uses therapeutic approaches in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the client says. It helps people feel understood and clarifies what they want to change, which can be useful for anxiety or low mood.Somatic Therapy encourages awareness of bodily sensations linked to stress and emotion. This can help when anxiety or anger become physical and influence daily functioning.
Internal Family Systems works with different parts of a person’s inner experience, helping to reduce internal conflict and support self-compassion when dealing with shame, guilt or attachment wounds.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss needs, goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person. Decisions about which approach to use are collaborative and reviewed over time.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use video or phone sessions, which can help keep therapy practical for everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he support?
He works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression and attention issues including ADHD, plus related problems such as guilt, shame and isolation.
What is his counselling style?
He uses a client-centred, collaborative style that focuses on practical steps and listening to what the client says matters most.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of professional experience working with the listed concerns.
Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at present.
What formats are available for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; to begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a session via the See online counselling options button.
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