Matthew Groom
Straightforward counselling for complex life problems
About Matthew
Matthew Groom works with adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain or past trauma. He is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) member with six years of professional experience. He offers straightforward, calm support for people facing addictions, anger, workplace pressure and identity-related concerns.
He has worked across the NHS, the charity sector and independent practice. That mix gives him experience with different kinds of problems and different ways people reach out for help.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and aimed at making space for difficult feelings without judgement. Matthew helps people make sense of painful experiences such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, dissociation and shame. He also supports those dealing with relationship problems like infidelity, communication breakdown and separation.
He is comfortable talking about BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture when that is part of someone’s concerns. Therapy focuses on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than jargon. Matthew works with clients to notice patterns, try small changes and build healthier coping strategies.
He believes feeling genuinely heard is a vital part of feeling better. Sessions can be arranged online or by phone, and he accepts international clients who can use English. To begin the process, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit their calendar.
What Matthew works with
Sessions & fees
How evidence-based approaches work online
Matthew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and building practical skills. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test them against real-life evidence, which can reduce anxiety and low mood by changing how someone interprets situations. Another approach looks at how past attachment and abandonment experiences shape current relationships, helping clients recognise patterns and try new ways of relating.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk through different options, check what feels comfortable and tailor the work to the client's goals and preferences. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to try and adapt them over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video is useful for a full conversational session, phone can be easier when lower bandwidth is needed, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging allows ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats make it simpler to schedule sessions around work, travel or caregiving commitments and keep therapy consistent even when life is busy.
| 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
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
