Stephen Matthews, BACP
Stephen Matthews is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +3 more
About Stephen
Stephen Matthews is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and talks with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and depression.
Stephen also offers support around issues such as abandonment and attachment, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, communication problems and post-traumatic stress. He works with people facing divorce or separation, guilt and shame, questions about life purpose, and men who want a space to talk.
Background and approach
He aims to listen so people feel heard and understood. His main approach is person-centred counselling, which places the client's experience at the centre of the work. That means sessions focus on the individual's thoughts and feelings and on what they want to achieve.
He may add other techniques and practical tools when they help with day-to-day coping. Stephen volunteers as a counsellor at a bereavement service, giving him additional experience supporting people through loss. He encourages a collaborative process so people can build skills and, when ready, step back from therapy while knowing they can return if needed.
Sessions are offered in English and are arranged to suit each person's circumstances. Stephen aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where people can take the first steps toward change.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 400522 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Stephen works with
Everything Stephen lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
Online support
When useful, he adds practical techniques from other evidence-based therapeutic approaches to help manage symptoms day to day. These strategies can include simple coping tools for anxiety, ways to improve communication, or steps to process grief and trauma in a paced way.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try methods that suit their needs, and adapt the work as progress is made. This means the plan can change if something else would fit better.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat can fit short check-ins, and text messaging lets people send notes between sessions. These options help make therapy more convenient for different schedules and lifestyles.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Stephen commonly help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, plus related issues like abandonment, attachment, communication and post-traumatic stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He works in a person-centred way, listening to the client's experience and focusing on what they want to achieve. He also uses practical techniques from other approaches when they help.
How much counselling experience does he have?
He has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and volunteers with a bereavement service.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to work together.
How does the subscription pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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