Matt Lightfoot , NCPS

Matt Lightfoot recognises the courage it takes to seek therapy and offers a warm, non-judgemental environment where people can explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences. He brings a calm, relatable manner to sessions and aims to provide a supportive space in which clients feel heard and respected.

He is an insured, ICO-registered therapeutic counsellor and an accredited registrant with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, holding the NCPS credential. Matt has four years of professional experience and draws on a relational, person-centred model that places the client at the heart of the therapeutic process. This client-centred focus means sessions are led by the client and tailored to individual needs, with the therapist offering empathy and reflective support rather than direction.

Alongside person-centred work, Matt often incorporates existential ideas to help clients explore meaning and personal values. He has completed over eight years of intensive personal therapy as part of his own training pathway and brings that lived understanding into his practice. He has been described by clients as down-to-earth, real, relatable and very human.

Based in the United Kingdom and working in English, Matt supports a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, relationships, self-esteem, depression, addictions, family and trauma. He also works with grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD and related areas such as attachment issues, body image, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS and hoarding. His work emphasises collaboration, helping people identify change and access their own inner resources and meaning.

Client-centred and existential approaches for online therapy

Matt draws on client-centred therapy to create a compassionate, non-directive space where the person seeking support is treated as the expert in their own life. This approach focuses on empathy, acceptance and helping individuals discover their own solutions, which can be especially helpful for issues like anxiety, self-esteem and relationship concerns.

He also integrates existential therapy to help clients explore meaning, values and life choices. Existential work is useful for those wrestling with questions about purpose, life transitions or a sense of emptiness, and it often complements person-centred support by encouraging reflection on what matters most.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Matt works collaboratively with clients to identify the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences. He tailors sessions so that approaches can be blended or adjusted as the work develops.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from the United Kingdom or abroad, and they allow clients to choose the communication style that best suits their life and therapeutic goals.