David Mattis
Helpful practical therapy for life challenges
About David
David Mattis works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression or major life changes. He aims to make sessions straightforward and approachable so a worried parent can read and decide quickly. David has a calm, down-to-earth style and focuses on what will help in day-to-day life.
David draws on ten years of experience to match his approach to each person's needs. He combines Client-Centred Therapy with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address symptoms and the feelings beneath them.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative - he listens first, then works with clients to try practical steps that feel doable. Common concerns he helps with include trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, coping with illness or chronic pain, addiction, feelings of emptiness, and difficulties with communication. He also supports people facing guilt, relationship problems such as infidelity, fatherhood issues, and end-of-life caregiving challenges.
Work can be short term or longer as needed. David uses clear techniques such as identifying unhelpful thoughts, practising new ways of relating, and setting small, achievable goals. He also pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues when these are relevant.
Sessions are offered in English and David accepts international clients from the United Kingdom. Clients choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to what fits their life. David asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire so he can understand needs before the first session.
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Sessions & fees
Approaches that suit online therapy
David commonly uses Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in online work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers; it suits those who need a steady, supportive space to talk. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and involves practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which helps with anxiety, depression and coping strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the first sessions. David will talk with clients about their goals and try methods that match those goals. This is a collaborative process and techniques can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who have lower bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, ongoing reflections or when a written format fits better with a busy schedule. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving or travel.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
