Matthew Higgins
Experienced person-centred counsellor for life changes
About Matthew
Matthew Higgins welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, low mood, anxiety or life changes. He introduces a calm, patient presence so people can talk openly and be heard. Matthew uses straightforward listening and empathy to help someone understand what matters to them now.
He trained in Leeds and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2021. Matthew has three years of professional experience and has worked in charitable counselling services in North Yorkshire.
Background and approach
He also has experience supporting people through bereavement and volunteers with the Samaritans, where he has worked with people facing suicidal thoughts. Matthew’s practice is shaped by a person-centred way of working that gives people space to express themselves without judgement. He combines this with other approaches when a more directed conversation is helpful.
This can mean gently challenging unhelpful patterns or helping someone to notice recurring emotional themes. People in later life concerns often find his experience relevant, especially around bereavement, separation, changing family roles, redundancy and loneliness. He aims to tailor sessions to the person’s real-life needs and pace.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Matthew describes his role as listening, reflecting and helping someone decide what practical next steps might be.
What Matthew works with
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Sessions & fees
How his therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and ways of relating. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in close relationships and work on feeling safer in attachment experiences. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on giving people space to talk while the counsellor listens without judgement. This approach helps with anxiety, low mood and decisions by offering acceptance and clear reflection.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Matthew will discuss needs, goals and preferences and help decide which methods to use. He aims to adapt the style as progress is made so the person feels the way of working matches their situation.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls allow a face-to-face style conversation, phone sessions can fit into a short break, live chat offers a quicker check-in and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving or mobility limits and make it easier to keep therapy consistent over time.
| 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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
