Rebecca Matthews, BACP

Rebecca Matthews helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety or life changes. She writes in a direct, calm way and aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. Rebecca works in English and is based in the United Kingdom.

Rebecca is a BACP Therapist. BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and indicates she is a registered member. She has six years of experience working with issues such as bereavement, depression, intimacy concerns and stress. Her approach mixes person-centred listening with practical tools when they are useful.

In sessions she focuses on what a person wants to change and how to get there. She uses empathy and open questions to help people talk through difficult feelings. When helpful, she introduces techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and mindfulness to manage thoughts, emotions and panic symptoms.

Rebecca also works with concerns linked to attachment, abandonment and codependency. She supports people dealing with infidelity, jealousy, isolation and the strain of parenting or other family roles. Her work includes helping people who identify as LGBT and those coping with autism and Asperger syndrome.

People can expect clear, simple goals and practical steps between sessions. Rebecca encourages small, manageable changes and regular check-ins on progress. She invites questions and aims to make the first contact as easy as possible.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Rebecca commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without trying to fight them, and then focus on actions that matter to them. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build healthier ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the centre and relies on empathic listening to map out what change should look like.

Choosing an approach is a joint process. Rebecca works with each person to identify goals and preferences, then tests techniques to see what fits best. This collaborative stance means the plan can change if something isn't helpful or if different skills are needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for short check-ins. Live chat and text messaging can suit those who prefer writing and need flexible, on-the-day support. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.