Matthew Quickenden-Smith
Supportive counsellor for practical change
About Matthew
Matthew Quickenden-Smith welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or big life changes. He is a counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and he meets people where they are to talk through what matters most to them. Matthew uses a straightforward, person-centred way of working.
Sessions focus on what the client says is important, and he helps people find practical steps they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
He also draws on solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and test small changes that can make day-to-day life easier. He has six years of experience supporting people with depression, grief, relationship concerns and difficulties with intimacy. He also works with stress, addiction issues, anger, low self-esteem, career worries and compassion fatigue.
Additional attention is given to gender dysphoria and LGBT matters when these are part of someone’s story. Matthew aims to make sessions feel like a collaborative conversation rather than a lecture. He listens, reflects back what he hears and helps clients build on their own strengths.
Practical ideas and clear next steps are a common feature of his sessions. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits the client.
The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
What Matthew works with
How Matthew works
Listed by Matthew among the ways they work.
Listed by Matthew among the ways they work.
Sessions & fees
Therapy approaches and how they work online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the conversation. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client’s lead to understand what matters. This approach helps when someone needs to make sense of feelings like grief, depression or questions about gender identity.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and short-term goals. Sessions often identify small changes that can be tried between meetings and then reviewed. This can be useful for addressing stress, anxiety, coping with life changes and building confidence in day-to-day routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will discuss options with each client and agree on a plan together, adjusting methods as needs and goals become clearer. The process is collaborative, with the client’s priorities guiding the direction of therapy.
Online sessions offer flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more contact is helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler option for a check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter updates or a low-key way to reflect between sessions. These formats help people access support from different places and at times that work for them.
| 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
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Gender dysphoria
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
