Counsellor profile
Matthew Bridge, BACP
Based in United Kingdom · 3 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, relationships and LGBT issues
Continue with MatthewAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (400843)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Matthew supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship and family
- LGBT support
About Matthew
BACP. 3 years' professional experience. Matthew Bridge works with people on stress and anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship and family topics, and LGBT issues. He also helps with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy and eating or sleeping difficulties. He describes his practice as respectful and sensitive, and he adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation.
Matthew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. He aims to help people spot patterns that maintain problems and to try practical steps to reduce distress. Sessions are conversational and focused on what the person wants to change. He encourages straightforward discussion of everyday pressures like work, parenting and caring responsibilities.
He also lists support for issues such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, anger, self-esteem and career concerns. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic illness and caregiver stress. This range means callers can bring mixed or overlapping problems into sessions.
Matthew works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. He notes that international clients are accepted. Fees vary by location and are handled via a subscription system that can be cancelled at any time.
To start, a prospective client selects the See online counselling options button, completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. That process begins the practical steps toward arranging meetings and agreeing goals.
How his evidence-based approaches work for online counselling
Matthew describes his work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. One approach focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep anxiety and low mood going, using practical steps and short experiments to test different ways of coping. Another approach looks at relationships and attachment patterns to understand how past experiences influence current intimate and family difficulties, and then works on clearer communication and problem solving.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Matthew plans sessions in collaboration with each person, considering their goals and preferences and adjusting methods as needed. The first meetings normally clarify which techniques will be most helpful and set agreed objectives for future sessions.
Practical benefits of counselling delivered remotely include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. If you need to arrange sessions from another country, he accepts international clients but please confirm the available session formats before booking. The subscription-based payment model aims to make scheduling regular meetings straightforward while allowing cancellation when required.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and intimacy concerns among other areas.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical conversation and steps to reduce distress.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of professional counselling experience in the UK.
Is he registered with a professional body?
He is listed with the BACP as provided in his profile.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he accept international clients?
Yes, he accepts international clients as stated in his biography.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with him?
Use the See online counselling options button, fill in a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
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