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Rebecca Matthews, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and grief
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment focus
About Rebecca
Rebecca Matthews is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She helps people with relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem, depression, stress and anxiety. Rebecca also works with issues around intimacy and LGBT concerns and supports people coping with life changes.
Rebecca uses a person-centred way of working alongside practical methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of DBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when these fit a client's needs. Sessions focus on setting clear goals, noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying small changes to day-to-day habits. She explains techniques plainly and checks progress as therapy continues.
Her approach pays attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships can shape current struggles. Rebecca also supports people who identify with autism or Asperger syndrome and those dealing with abandonment, codependency, or issues like jealousy and infidelity. She offers space to talk through feelings such as guilt, shame, emptiness and isolation.
Rebecca uses a short assessment and goal-setting in early sessions so clients know what to work on. She prefers concrete steps people can try between sessions, such as simple behavioural experiments and mindful exercises. The emphasis is on clear, manageable practices rather than long lists of techniques.
People who contact her are usually looking for structured, practical support with emotional and relationship difficulties. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and practical arrangements.
How her approaches translate to online work
Rebecca commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns in their thinking and try new actions. CBT sessions focus on clear problems, structured exercises and home practice that can be reviewed each week. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to help people clarify values, accept difficult feelings and commit to small steps that fit those values.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and decide together which methods to use. That collaborative planning means techniques can be adjusted if something does not feel helpful.
Confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around everyday schedules and reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when a quick focus is needed, or for camera-free sessions when that helps someone concentrate. Practical tools like worksheets, brief behavioural experiments and mindfulness exercises transfer well to remote sessions and can be reviewed in follow-up appointments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, depression, stress and anxiety, plus intimacy and LGBT concerns.
How would she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and test alternatives with small behavioural experiments between sessions.
What is her background and style?
She is a person-centred counsellor who blends practical techniques from CBT, DBT and ACT when these suit the client's goals.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a BACP therapist - Registered Member MBACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged and organised?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule the first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.