Counsellor profile
Matthew Higgins, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and bereavement
See online counselling options- Person-centred listening
- Attachment based ideas
- Bereavement experience
About Matthew
Counsellor Matthew Higgins is a BACP member with three years' experience. He works with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self esteem, depression, addictions, family issues, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, career matters, bipolar and coping with life changes.
Matthew trained in Leeds, West Yorkshire, completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy in 2021. He completed placements with charities and has continued to work with a charitable counselling service in North Yorkshire and a bereavement charity. He also volunteers with the Samaritans supporting people who are suicidal.
He offers a person-centred way of working. Sessions focus on listening and giving people space to speak without judgement. He describes much of his role as holding attention for what clients bring and reflecting that back so things feel clearer.
Matthew also draws on approaches that can be more directional when that suits a person. He may use ideas from emotionally-focused, attachment-based or psychodynamic ways of working to look at patterns in relationships and feelings. The choice of approach comes from what the client is aiming to do in sessions.
He often meets people later in life and finds that issues such as bereavement, separation, new relationships, redundancy and loneliness can be a good fit for conversation. Sessions are practical and conversational, with a focus on making sense of difficult feelings and deciding on next steps together.
How Matthew uses therapy approaches online
Matthew often draws on person-centred work to begin with, which means the counsellor spends time listening and reflecting so the client can talk things through. This approach helps when someone needs to make sense of feelings like grief, low mood or anxiety.He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships. This can help people understand why certain behaviours or reactions keep repeating and how relationships affect wellbeing. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which concentrates on emotions in close relationships, may be used when relationship feelings are central to the work.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Matthew will discuss what the client wants from sessions and suggest ways of working that suit those goals. The method can change as the client’s needs and preferences become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to reach people who live further away or who prefer not to travel.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he help with most?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and a wide range of life changes.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a person-centred approach focused on listening and reflection. He can also use emotionally-focused, attachment-based or psychodynamic ideas if a more directional approach is helpful.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years' experience since qualifying in 2021 and has worked in charitable counselling services and bereavement support.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Matthew accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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