Matt Thomas
Counsellor
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In person
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Online
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Phone
£40 – £50 per session
How I can help
Hi, I’m Matt (he/him), a BACP registered Humanistic Therapist. I offer face to face sessions in Brighton and Hove and also work online and via telephone. Experiencing difficult feelings and struggling emotionally at times is a natural part of life. I can support you with this by making problems feel lighter – I will help you explore difficult events and feelings and help you to understand them in a safe, non-judgemental space. I can also help you find practical, tangible solutions to help manage your life that may draw on existing skills and resilience. Issues around race and LGBTQIA+ and your experience of the world are particularly important to me. Similarly, I will help you connect with your identity if you perhaps feel a little lost. I offer an initial online session at no cost to you. After that I charge £50 per 50 minute session.
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Addiction
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Attachment
- Attachment disorder
- Autism
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Behaviour problems
- Bereavement
- Boarding school syndrome
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career
- Carer Support
- Childhood bullying
- Climate and eco-anxiety
- Codependency
- Depression
- Depression and anxiety in children
- Difficulties in childhood
- Discrimination
- Dissociation
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gambling
- Gender
- Gender Dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
- Grief
- Health anxiety
- High sensitivity
- HIV/AIDS
- Indentity Issues
- Internet addiction
- Jealousy
- LGBTQ+ counselling
- LGBTQ+ Issues
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness
- Loss
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Men's Issues
- Mental health
- Money
- Narcissism
- Neurodiversity
- Non-monogamy
- Older people's counselling
- Panic Attacks
- Panic Disorder
- Passive-Aggressive Behaviour
- Perfectionism
- Physical Abuse
- Race and racial identity
- Racism
- Redundancy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship Issues
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-Harm
- Separation and Divorce
- Separation anxiety
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual assault
- Sexuality
- Shame
- Social anxiety
- Stress
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Transgender Issues
- Trauma
- Work-Related Stress
Languages spoken
- English
Works with
- Individuals
- Teenagers
- Young Adults 18-25
Fees
£40 – £50 per session
Availability
| Monday | 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
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| Tuesday | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Thursday | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Friday | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
Training, qualifications & experience
After qualifying from the University of Brighton, I completed an Advanced Level 5 Qualification in Counselling Children and Young People. I recently completed a BACP and Open University Course: Working Therapeutically with trans (inc. non-binary people): What does good look like? I completed CPD on Working with Gender in Counselling in July 2025 and am currently working towards a qualification related to working with diagnosed eating disorders. I have previously worked for a South London Counselling Agency the NHS under Wandsworth Borough and volunteered at South London Young Persons Charity (Catch 22). Having worked in London for just under 3 years, I have worked with a broad variety of different people and issues. I am particularly interested in issues related to culture, LGBTQIA+ and identity, and how these play out in the context of life in the UK in 2026. I have experience of working with issues such as self-harm, suicidal thoughts, discrimination and identity, family and relationship problems, disordered eating, substance misuse, problems at school and at home, anxiety and general sadness. I also have a qualification in Understanding Substance Misuse which is an area of interest for me. I can speak French as a second language.
Member organisations
- BACP
About me
Sometimes we perhaps need someone to talk to who is not a friend or family member. I will provide a safe space to do this, and will help you understand things better. Therapy can be like decluttering a messy cupboard, we will take everything out, tidy it up and put it back in better order. I believe our therapeutic relationship is important – you can expect me to be warm, honest and genuine. A little about me personally would be that I love to travel, enjoy most sports and am a keen runner, having completed 5 marathons. I am an also an avid reader, particularly classic and crime fiction.
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