Matt Thomas
Adults and Young Persons Therapist
PG Dip Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling
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Hi, I’m Matt (he/him), a BACP registered Humanistic Therapist. I offer face to face sessions in Brighton and Hove and also work online and via telephone. Experiencing difficult feelings and struggling emotionally at times is a natural part of life. I can support you with this by making problems feel lighter - I will help you explore difficult events and feelings and help you to understand them. I can also help you find practical, tangible solutions to help manage your life that may draw on existing skills and resilience. Issues around race and LGBTQIA+ and your experience of the world are particularly important to me. Similarly, I will help you connect with your identity if you perhaps feel a little lost. I offer an initial online session at no cost to you. After that I charge £50 per 50 minute session. Concessions £45 (online only).
Sometimes we perhaps need someone to talk to who is not a friend or family member. I will provide a safe space to do this, and will help you understand things better. Therapy can be like decluttering a messy cupboard, we will take everything out, tidy it up and put it back in better order. I believe our therapeutic relationship is important - you can expect me to be warm, honest and genuine.
After qualifying from the University of Brighton in June 2022, I completed an Advanced Level 5 Qualification in Counselling Children and Young People (October 2022 - February 2023). Recent CPD includes: BACP and Open University Course: Working Therapeutically with Trans (inc. non-binary people): What does good look like? May 2026. Working with Gender in Counselling in July 2025. A 9 day course on Understanding Eating Disorders in October 2025 via the National Centre for Eating Disorders. Child Sexual Abuse: Hope for Healing via Carolyn Spring (August 2026). Understanding ADHD via The Open University (October 2026). I have previously worked for a South London Counselling Agency the NHS under Wandsworth Borough and volunteered at South London Young Persons Charity (Catch 22). Having worked in London for just under 3 years, I have worked with a broad variety of different people and issues. I am particularly interested in issues related to culture, LGBTQIA+ and identity, and how these play out in the context of life in the UK in 2026. I have experience of working with issues such as self-harm, suicidal thoughts, discrimination and identity, family and relationship problems. I also have a qualification in Understanding Substance Misuse which is an area of interest for me. I can speak French as a second language. A little about me personally would be that I love to travel, enjoy most sports and am a keen runner, having completed 5 marathons. I am an also an avid reader, particularly classic and crime fiction.