Matthew Pitman, BACP

Matthew Pitman is a psychotherapist with ten years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. He focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or the impact of past abuse. Matthew uses conversation and reflection to help people make sense of their feelings and choices.

He offers a calm space to talk through painful memories and confusing emotions. Sessions look at what is happening now and what a person wants to change. He aims to reduce shame and blame while helping people to notice patterns that get in the way.

Matthew draws on existential therapy to explore meaning, responsibility and personal freedom. That approach helps when life feels empty, stuck, or full of repeated problems. It can also help people wrestling with identity, purpose and big life questions.

Practical issues such as coping with dissociation, managing intrusive memories, or navigating relationship problems are addressed alongside deeper themes. He will work with an individual's pace and priorities, and adapt the conversation to what is most useful in the moment.

Sessions are offered in English and can be delivered online through video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions to suit their availability. Matthew explains how therapy works and helps people take the next steps toward change.

Existential approaches and online therapy

Existential therapy looks at the big questions people face - meaning, choice and responsibility. It helps when life feels empty, stuck or full of repeated patterns by encouraging people to clarify what matters and make more deliberate choices.

In sessions that draw on existential ideas, a counsellor will invite reflection about values, identity and what gives life purpose. This can be useful for concerns such as loss, guilt, shame, commitment doubts and struggles with life direction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs to find a good fit and may blend different ways of working to match each person's situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps, phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or other commitments while keeping therapy consistent and accessible.