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Sophie Robinson-Matthews, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and grief support
See online therapy options- Person centred core
- Uses CBT and ACT
- Works on attachment
About Sophie
Sophie Robinson-Matthews is a BACP counsellor with six years' experience offering psychotherapeutic support in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting worries, anger, career questions, compassion fatigue and ADHD. Sophie also focuses on attachment and abandonment issues, body image, caregiver stress, codependency and communication problems.
Her core way of working is person-centred counselling, with an integrative approach that draws on several evidence-informed methods. She uses clear, practical questions to help people notice thoughts and habits. The emphasis is on helping someone make small mindset and behavioural changes that reduce overwhelm and increase everyday coping.
Sophie reports drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based work, Client-Centred therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) where these fit a person's goals. Sessions aim to combine reflective conversation with simple exercises or behavioural experiments to try between meetings.
She describes her role as supporting people to gain more autonomy, self-esteem and hope. Sophie is happy to use preferred pronouns and to work with issues related to women's health such as PMDD, PME and related menstrual-cycle concerns.
Sophie has worked in support services since 2012 and integrates psychological research with counselling practice. Prospective clients are encouraged to check current session options before booking and to use the site's booking flow to start the matching process.
How Sophie applies approaches in online sessions
CBT helps identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and habits. In practice this looks like spotting patterns, testing small behavioural changes and reviewing what worked for everyday problems such as anxiety, sleep or low mood.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts without getting pushed around by them, and clarifying what matters so people can act in line with their values. This can be useful for grief, life transitions and motivation problems.
Attachment-Based work explores how early relationships shape current patterns in close connections. It can help people understand relationship or abandonment concerns and learn different ways of relating.
Choosing an approach is part of the work. Sophie will discuss the options with the client and pick methods that fit their needs and goals. The process is collaborative and can change as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. Therapists and registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help people keep therapy consistent with everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sophie commonly help with?
She supports people with anxiety, stress, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and parenting worries, trauma and sleep problems among other issues.
How would she use CBT in sessions?
CBT is used as one of several approaches to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours through simple exercises and experiments between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has six years of counselling experience and has worked in support services since 2012, combining psychology and counselling training in her practice.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border arrangements before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sophie?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session through the platform.
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.