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Matthew "Matt" Redfearn

Therapist / counsellor · United Kingdom

Matthew "Matt" RedfearnNCPS

Practical support for life changes and relationships

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  • Experience3 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • SessionsOnline
  • Client-centred
  • CBT informed
  • Solution-focused

About Matthew

Matthew "Matt" Redfearn works with people who are juggling major life pressures and looking for clearer ways forward. He offers calm, straightforward support for stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. He also helps with parenting questions, grief, addiction and intimacy-related issues. Matthew uses simple language and practical steps so conversations stay useful and focused.

Matthew has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS, which is shown as his credential. He begins by listening to each person's story and identifying small, achievable changes. Sessions often focus on skills you can try between meetings and on noticing what already helps you get through hard moments.

His approach draws on client-centred ideas that place the person's own views at the heart of therapy. He also uses elements of cognitive behavioural work to spot unhelpful thinking patterns, and solution-focused techniques to build on strengths and quick wins. This mix is useful for things like low mood, anxiety, and coping with life changes.

People who choose him can expect a respectful, down-to-earth style and practical suggestions rather than jargon. Matthew encourages clients to set goals together and to check progress as therapy continues. He supports those exploring adoption and foster care issues, attachment matters, ageing questions, neurodiversity topics such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and a range of relationship and family challenges.

To begin, people are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions according to the scheduling options on offer.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Matthew uses client-centred therapy to place the person's own experience at the centre of sessions, helping people feel heard and respected as they decide next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and offers concrete techniques to change how thoughts and behaviours interact. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on strengths and small, achievable goals to create forward momentum.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will listen to your concerns, discuss what matters most to you, and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative approach means therapy can be adjusted as goals change or new issues arise.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer travel demands. Online sessions can make it simpler to have a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or to avoid commuting on a difficult day. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking so you know what to expect.

Professional registration

  • NCPS United Kingdom · No. NCPS4782

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issues

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSexualityWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

NCPS · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed?

He helps with stress and anxiety, low mood and depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family matters, grief, addictions and coping with major life changes.

What is the style of therapy like?

Sessions are practical and straightforward, with down-to-earth conversation and small steps to try between meetings.

What is his professional background?

Matthew has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and brings that clinical experience into sessions.

Which credentials does he hold and where is he based?

He lists NCPS as his credential and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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