Matthew Higgins, BACP

Matthew Higgins offers calm, patient support for people facing stress, loss, relationship strain and life change. He writes in a straightforward way and gives clients time to talk without judgement. His manner is warm and attentive and he aims to make people feel understood and respected from the first session.

He started training as a counsellor later in life and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy in Leeds in 2021. That course included 100 hours of client work in placements. He continues to work with a charitable counselling service in North Yorkshire and with a charity that focuses on bereavement support. He also volunteers with the Samaritans, supporting people with suicidal thoughts.

Matthew draws mainly on person-centred practice inspired by Carl Rogers. He listens carefully and reflects what he hears so clients can explore their feelings and choices. He also uses attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas where they help people understand their close relationships.

He is used to helping people with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, family and parenting issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger and coping with life transitions. He has three years of professional experience since qualifying and works in the United Kingdom.

Sessions are shaped to each person. He looks at what the client needs and adapts his style accordingly, sometimes offering a more directional approach when a client wants challenge as well as support. People who value steady listening and a respectful space often find this approach helpful.

Using attachment and person-centred ideas online

Matthew often works from a person-centred foundation that focuses on attentive listening, reflection and building a respectful relationship. This approach helps people talk through emotions, clarify what matters to them and make choices about next steps.

He also draws on attachment-based ideas which look at how early and close relationships shape current patterns. That perspective can be useful for people who want to understand why they react strongly in certain relationships or feel stuck in repeating dynamics.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Matthew will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful and then adapt his style. That might mean mostly listening and reflecting or introducing more directional conversations when a client wants challenge as well as support.

The practical benefits of online therapy make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life. It can reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in during a busy day and remove the need to be present at a particular office. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to see which ways of meeting are offered.