- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Matt
Matt Lightfoot is a counsellor who offers a warm, non-judgemental space for people to talk through difficult issues. He uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client in control of the session. Matt holds NCPS and draws on his own experience of therapy to understand what the process feels like for someone starting out.
He focuses on practical, everyday concerns like stress, anxiety, sleeping problems and low self-esteem.
Background and approach
He also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief and trauma, and those navigating addiction or career changes. Parenting is one of the areas he lists and he helps parents think through challenges and find workable steps forward. Matt combines client-centred listening with existential ideas about meaning and choice.
Sessions tend to be led by the person who attends, while the counsellor offers reflection and questions that help make sense of feelings and patterns. This approach suits people who want to be heard and helped to find their own solutions. He has four years of professional practice and brings a grounded, down-to-earth style to sessions.
He aims to be relatable and straightforward, helping people notice small changes that add up over time. Matt works with a broad range of issues including gender dysphoria, LGBT concerns, ADHD, bipolar, compassion fatigue, and family-of-origin problems. He also supports people with more specific focuses such as attachment issues, body image and alternative sexual cultures.
What Matt works with
Everything Matt lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Matt helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Matt lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Client-centred and existential help delivered online
Client-Centred Therapy is rooted in listening and respect. The counsellor follows the person who attends and reflects what they hear. This approach helps when someone needs understanding, clarity, or help deciding what to change.Existential Therapy focuses on meaning, choice and responsibility. It looks at how people make sense of major life questions or transitions and can be useful for coping with grief, career change or a sense of emptiness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. They then adapt the approach so sessions answer practical concerns and longer-term questions in a collaborative way.
Online therapy offers a range of ways to connect. Video calls let people speak face to face, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat is useful for quicker check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling into busy lives and to choose the format that best suits each session's purpose.
Questions people ask about Matt
What concerns does Matt commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem. He also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, addiction, grief and trauma.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centred style that keeps the person leading the session. He also brings existential ideas about meaning and choice into the work.
How much experience does he have?
He has four years of professional practice and describes a down-to-earth, relatable way of working.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is registered with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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