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Matthew Black, NCPS

Credentials: NCPS
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Grief Coping with life changes

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Matthew Black works with a straightforward, person-focused approach. He uses therapy to help people cope with grief, manage anxiety, and deal with life changes. He emphasises respect, sensitivity and a calm tone in sessions.

Matthew aims to make it easier for people to take the first steps toward change. Matthew has five years of professional experience. He draws on Client-Centred Therapy to follow the client’s lead and build a trusting working relationship.

Background and approach

He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to look at unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and coping under stress. In practice he tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on concrete goals such as reducing panic, managing grief, changing addiction-related habits, or improving self-esteem.

He is familiar with concerns related to gender dysphoria, hoarding, intellectual disability, personality disorders, phobias and non-monogamous relationships. People can expect a calm, respectful listening style that aims to empower. Matthew supports LGBT concerns and helps people who are facing compassion fatigue.

He offers practical tools alongside reflective discussion. Sessions are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. He works in English and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Matthew’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s own experience. The therapist listens without judging and follows the client’s pace to build trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches practical steps to change thoughts and habits that cause distress. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing strong emotions, reducing impulsive actions and improving coping under stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try first and adapt them as things change, keeping the process collaborative and goal-focused.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for more in-depth sessions and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can fit into short breaks or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins, written reflection and regular contact without the need for real-time video. These options help people fit therapy around work, family or travel while still accessing registered or accredited professionals and therapists.

What kinds of issues does Matthew focus on?

He helps people with grief, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, addictions, depression and self-esteem concerns, among other issues.

What is his general therapeutic style?

Matthew uses a person-centred way of working combined with CBT and DBT techniques to match practical skills with empathic listening.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credentials does he hold and where is he based?

He holds NCPS as a credential and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and regions are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How does the pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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Also listed

Addictions
Compassion fatigue
Depression
Family conflicts
Gender dysphoria
Hoarding
Intellectual disability
LGBT
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: NCPS
Languages: English

Contacting Matthew

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Matthew Black, NCPS

Background and approach

How Matthew’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with grief