Matt Lightfoot
Person-centred counsellor exploring meaning and coping
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About Matt
Matt Lightfoot offers a warm, person-centred style of counselling that helps people explore difficult feelings and make practical changes. He draws on client-centred and existential ideas to support people in finding their own answers. Matt uses a down-to-earth, relational approach that aims to make sessions feel approachable and humane.
Matt works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety and low mood. He also helps people dealing with relationship worries, grief, addiction and issues around identity including LGBT and gender dysphoria.
Background and approach
Practical day-to-day problems like sleeping difficulties, career stress and parenting strain are also within his focus. He is registered with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, NCPS, and has four years of professional experience. Matt also completed many years of personal therapy as part of his development, which he says helps him understand what therapy feels like from the client side.
In sessions he aims to follow the lead of the person attending, respecting their priorities and pace. He brings existential ideas when people want to explore meaning, values or life direction, and keeps the work grounded and practical. People can expect a straightforward, non-judgemental space to talk things through and try different ways of coping.
To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 4
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS21-01222
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Matt's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Matt works with
Everything Matt lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Matt lists
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How Matt works online
Existential therapy encourages reflection on meaning, values and life direction. It can help when someone feels stuck, is re-evaluating priorities, or is coping with major life changes.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to decide which ideas and techniques to use based on their needs, goals and preferences. That collaboration includes checking in and adjusting the way sessions are run as the work progresses.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time, which can make it easier to keep continuity. Online work can also allow for different ways of meeting that match individual needs, so it is worth confirming the session formats offered before booking. Many people find remote sessions help maintain regular contact and support while balancing everyday demands.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does Matt help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues as well as grief, addictions and trauma-related concerns. He also supports people with relationship worries, identity questions and sleep or parenting problems.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His practice is grounded in client-centred therapy, which means sessions are led by the person attending. He also draws on existential ideas to help people explore meaning and values.
How much experience does he have?
Matt has four years of professional experience and has undertaken extensive personal therapy as part of his training background.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He works from the United Kingdom and is registered with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, NCPS.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and he conducts work in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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