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“I’m looking forward to our next session already and I’m confident that I can learn to understand and get on top of my problems.”
“That made a lot of sense. Thank you.”
“I feel Mathew is helping me get back to my true self.”
“I feel like my head is clear again!”
“Every session makes me feel more and more at peace and I can see the difference.”
“Mathew is an excellent therapist and has helped me enormously to deal with anxiety issues.”
“I found the session really therapeutic and it validated my own theories around the issues I’ve had, which was hugely beneficial.”
“That was amazing! Thank you.”
“I’m now able to see the bigger picture and use all the techniques that we have spoken about in our sessions.”
“Thanks for today, will definitely be booking another session.”
“I always leave feeling so relaxed, grounded and heard.”
“Thank you for seeing me at such short notice, I feel much better.”
“Thank you. I feel a huge relief.”
“In the first session with Matthew I felt comfortable opening up to him and that’s not something I’ve been able to do before.”
“I would recommend Matthew’s services to anyone needing help.”
“Great listener. Very helpful that he understands the mind and it’s complexity.”
“Thank you so much for today’s session.”
“Another excellent session, feel more focused and understand better what I need to.do.”
“I have found myself approaching situations differently than I normally would.”
“Nothing but thanks for Matthew!”
“I always feel heard and understood and leave the session prepared to face any challenges with the tools and strategies we’ve talked about.”
” I feel so much clearer after that. Thank you.”
“Big thanks to Matt, came away with a good understanding of the situation.”
“I benefited so much from those two sessions.”
“I like the fact that I still learn new skills and techniques to manage difficulties even when things in life are more positive.”
“I felt better after one session of this therapy than after four months of CBT!”
“The therapy is brilliant and really helpful. I feel so at ease with Matthew.”
“I left the session feeling very calm.”
“It gave me an understanding and insight into the person I truly am and not the person that I thought I was.”
“There’s no way I could have processed all that baggage on my own. Thanks again.”
“It’s amazing how my whole perspective changes during the session and I come out feeling energised.”
“I am starting to enjoy life again.”
“Now I have so much hope for the future of being the best version of me, so thank you.”
“Some very helpful guidance and insight into my feelings, thoughts and reactions to help me become more positive and happy.”
“Working with Matthew has had a dramatic effect on my work and home life – both have improved drastically.”
“The session was very helpful. Helped me understand how to think differently and ways to relax.”
“What I liked most about it was I felt that Matthew understood how I felt completely.”
“From start to finish Mathew was very understanding and listened to every word I said, could not ask for a better therapist!”
“Feels good getting all that off my chest.”
“I feel better after seeing Matthew. And I can come home and discuss it with my partner and it helps.”
“Matthew is a fantastic listener and I feel very comfortable to talking to him.”
“This has been massive and really eye-opening for me.”
“I’m having a very hard time at present but I feel very much supported by Matthew which is helping enormously.”
“Matt has helped me immensely and I am very grateful.”
“Matthew has been fantastic, he’s really helping me and I enjoy the sessions.”
“With Matthew’s help, I know I am supporting the development of my young son even more.”
“Thank you Matthew for your support and tools given.”
“I find the sessions very helpful as they allow me to communicate how I’m feeling and the science behind my emotions is really interesting.”
“It’s amazing. Everything clicked within this session.”
“The therapy helps you start to see things differently.”
“Matthew’s ability to listen and pull the key threads from my ramblings is brilliant!”
“I very quickly felt a positive impact after just the first session. Amazing.”
“I think in a few more sessions I’ll be back to my old self.”
“I was very happy coming out knowing that my issue is something that can be sorted.”
“I am genuinely in a much better place than I was before I attended.”
“I really enjoyed the session. I feel I have a new way of thinking which has started to help already.”
“Going into it I was unsure what to expect but now I’m so glad I did it – I found the sessions really valuable.”
“Thank you Matthew you’ve helped me understand things on a deeper level and I look forward to our next sessions.”
“Matthew gave me really useful tips and tools.”
“Good session and open discussion, I found it very helpful.”
“There is a definite shift in how I feel and I look forward to practising what I have learnt.”
“I feel completely comfortable with Matthew, and know he has helped so much.”
“Thank you so much for another great session.”
“I really felt better being able to get it all out – and seeing a different point of view made me stop and think.”
“That was just what I needed!”
“Matthew is kind and empathetic and clearly understands how to listen and support someone.”
“I’ve never thought any therapy could help me, how wrong I was!”
“Matthew has been great, patient and gets things across really well.”
“I was surprised at how quickly Matthew was able to help me to get a phobia under control.”
“With each session I feel more confident that I am doing better in parenting.”
“I was feeling nervous and apprehensive initially but within minutes I began feeling at ease and comfortable within a safe place.”
“That was a very thought provoking session. Thanks.”
“Matthew showed he understood exactly how I was feeling and then made sense of it all for me.”
“Looking forward to further work.”
“Thank you again for fitting me in at short notice, I feel so much better after talking to you.”
“I can’t believe how far I have come after only three sessions!”
” Matthew let me speak about everything that’s been bothering me and gave me insight into anxiety and how we are going to start dealing with it.”
“Matthew is very good at this!”
“This approach and my sessions with Matt have been fantastic.”
“It was a really good session, I feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”
“I have been using the techniques when I feel I am going to crumble which have helped me enormously.”
“Feeling a lot better already!”
“I’m starting to feel better already. It is so nice to know that help is there.”
“I felt listened to with empathy as this was the first time I have spoken about it in detail with anyone.”
“I felt listened to throughout and was very happily surprised by how much I learned.”
“I honestly think Matthew is a great therapist.”
“It’s the most progress I’ve made in seven years and I couldn’t be happier about it.”
“Just really happy with the sessions, helped me so much!”
“Matthew has a remarkable capacity to listen and absorb everything said.”
“Really positive first session. Thank you!”
“Just a big thank you!”
“I feel like a new person!!!”
“Thank you Matthew. You have been the best and biggest influence for me.”
“I think we’ve really got to the real cause of my distress and now I am able to put everything into practice.”
“I just want to thank you for helping me through this time.”
“I’m looking forward to our next session.”
“Thank you Matthew, I always feel so much better after talking to you.”
“If you are hesitant to seek help with an issue, I would really encourage you to give this a try.”
“It almost sneaks up on you! There’s no pressure and Matthew puts you at ease straight away.”
“I really enjoy the sessions.”
“Highly recommended!”
“I don’t like to imagine where I would be without these sessions.”
“I can’t believe how far I have come after only three sessions.”
“Matt is really approachable, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to family and friends.”
“Matthew has a way of explaining things that makes sense and it’s helping calm my anxiety.”
“I take something away from every session and work on it between sessions.”
“I know it seems difficult but the end result is so worth it, to be free and enjoy life, unhampered by extreme fear.”
“Honestly I’m on such a high!!! Thank you!!!!”
“I feel in a much better mental space than when we first started the sessions.”
“Matthew helped me to rationalise and come away feeling calmer and more able to deal with things.”
“Following our session I have felt a lot lighter, like a weight is off my shoulders.”
“That was a really useful session!”
“The session last week was supportive for my daughter, and she’s actually taken your advice. That’s a great achievement so thank you!”
“He creates a safe space, challenges your thinking with compassion and helps you see the bigger picture.”
“I’ve had the best few weeks since seeing you, so thank you.”
“This is so different to talking to my friends or family. This really helps get things sorted.”
“We came away with coping mechanisms that suit us as individuals. A really valuable session.”
“Thanks for all the help you’ve given me this year. I actually don’t know where I would be without it.”
“Matt was fantastic at listening to the problem and then really helping me understand it all more clearly.”
“This is, without a doubt, the most effective talk therapy I have experienced.”
“I very much enjoyed the straight talking.”
“Events that I didn’t think had any significance actually have. Things make much more sense now.”
“Matt has given me a totally new vision and perspective on how to deal with stress and anxiety.”
“I have a fresh mindset and feel ready to face the day.”
“I look forward to the sessions and feel much better afterwards.”
“It’s such a relief to have someone who listens without judgment and helps you feel heard and supported.”
“We walked away from our first session with renewed hope that we can fix our problems.”
“Matthew has a real gift.”
“I am so grateful. Thank you!”
“Greatly appreciated the flexibility in the session timings as I was delayed arriving.”
“Matthew gave me a fresh perspective that’s will definitely have a lasting impact.”
“Matthew manages my rather scatter gun approach very well.”
“Really enjoyed today’s session, I came away feeling a lot ‘lighter’.”
“I felt very listened to and understood, there was no judgement on anything I said.”
“I’m making significant progress and getting excellent advice on how to deal with stress.”
“I felt like he completely understood my perspective and made me feel at ease throughout.”
“I’ve really benefitted from our sessions, thank you.”
“That was great! Thank you.”
“Thanks for your time and support. I’m in a much better place now.”
“If you’re looking for someone who truly cares and makes opening up feel safe, he’s the one!”
“I appreciated that there was no time pressure during the session, and that I was comfortable to question any points that I was not clear on.”
“My latest session with Matthew was transformative.”
“He’s superb at what he does and worth every penny.”
“Looking forward to the next session to discuss my progress and get more advice and genuine support.”
“Thank you so much, I look forward to our next session.”
“I left the session feeling positive that I will be able to get my anxiety under control using the tools Matthew has given me today.”
“A truly eye-opening experience.”
“Thank you for a great session. Feeling very positive.”
“Matthew hit the nail on the head with everything he said.”
“Really helpful and giving me clarity.”
“Can’t recommend Matt enough!”
“It’s given me the focus I need to improve myself for me and my family.”
“Felt so much better after I had been.”
“I always leave our sessions feeling a bit lighter and clearer.”
“I felt very relaxed and received some good advice.”
“I now have the confidence to realise I need to take time out to look after myself.”
“Thank you so much again for seeing me at short notice last week, I’m doing a lot better now.”
“I feel so much more hopeful already.”
“The positivity I had afterwards was something I’ve not been able to feel for a good few years.”
“Thanks Matthew, this has been a great and eye-opening experience.”
“I love my sessions with Matthew, he makes me think differently about life, and the world, and other people.”
“It’s been enlightening and given me plenty to think about moving forward.”
“Matthew is a very talented guy, very engaging, he can listen then explain things in way that makes sense in a real world environment.”
“Matthew was excellent. Touched on things I didn’t know were present and made me feel really heard.”
“Thank you for giving us both the opportunity to try to resolve our situation in a calm, controlled manner, and giving us a starting point to begin to move forward with our relationship.”
“Matt is open, honest and very informative. He’s helped me and my partner a great deal.”
“Will definitely be recommending him, as his knowledge of all areas is extensive. Thanks Matt”
“Great advice and gave me further understanding of what’s happening with my thoughts, feelings and emotions and how to be happier.”
“I left each session feeling empowered to put strategies and techniques in place on my own.”
“Explained my feelings to me in a much better way to change my thought process.”
“I feel really excited for the next session and I look forward to the progress I feel I can now make.”
“Matthew helped me address many issues that were on my mind.”
“I’ve been seeing Matthew for a little while now, and I honestly can’t recommend him enough.”
“I felt I came out of the session today with the tools I need to achieve the best results after quite a bad week.”
“I felt excited and empowered leaving the session.”
“That was a fantastic session!”
“Looking forward to trying the techniques discussed.”
“Matthew is incredibly understanding, easy to talk to, and just a genuinely kind person.”
“I felt heard! Thank you Matthew.”
“I felt very safe and comfortable to open up and let everything out.”
“It’s been a hard few weeks but I feel a lot better and much calmer after the session.”
“Matthew is a good listener, he gave me three things to work on before our next session. I feel as though we are making great progress.”
“Matt has helped me so much in three sessions.”
“All the information and guidance has been immensely helpful – I feel I’m really making progress.”
“I have started to take on board everything said in the sessions and it has really helped me cope with things.”
“I feel equipped with new knowledge to combat any issues.”
“It was a great session that allowed us to dig deeper into some of the issues and explore more helpful ways of thinking.”
“Thank you again so much for today. It has been extremely helpful and eye opening.”
“I really enjoyed the logic and science explained which helped me rationalise my emotions.”
“Thank you so much, it was an emotional one today but I needed to get it all out.”
“I feel more positive and I can’t wait for my next session. I have already recommended Matthew to people.”
“Today’s session has left me feeling a huge sense of relief.”
“Great help Matthew!”
“Matthew is keeping me in a better head space and focused. I love my sessions with him.”
“I feel we are really getting somewhere!”
“I felt very listened to and understood, there was no judgement on the things I was saying.”
“I knew it would help a lot by talking but it really took me by surprise with how impactful the session was.”
“Matthew helped me understand and realise things from a different perspective that I can apply in the future”
“It was like a big weight had been lifted.”
“Great progression – I feel confident and comfortable in situations that would otherwise have my emotions get the better of me.”
“I can’t thank Matthew enough. This has changed my life.”
“I’ve been putting into practice the techniques I’ve been offered and I do find I’m making progress which is great.”
“It was a really good session – much better than I had expected so early on.”
“Matthew is very understanding and really listens to what I have to say. I am finding the sessions really helpful.”
“Really nice to meet and speak with Matthew, he didn’t judge me for anything I said and he was really helpful with everything.”
“I very nearly didn’t come today but now I’m so glad I did! I feel so much lighter.”
“Second session as an individual and things are progressing well.”
“I now know why I am reacting the way I do and the cause of it.”
“I feel so heard and understood by Matthew.”
“The session I had was great first session, I felt at ease talking and bringing up the experiences.”
“Thank you so much for listening and supporting me.”
“This is going to help me to be happier and healthier day to day and have more time to enjoy life.”
“I always feel better and think more clearly after each session.”
“Everything was brill, feel like we are getting somewhere.”
“Thank you so much. I feel like I find more peace every time we talk.”
“Came away feeling so much lighter and happier with new skills to put into place going forward.”
“The models and theories we discussed made a lot of sense and I’m looking forward to applying these to my situation now.”
“I feel I am in a much better place with things now. Thank you Matthew!”
“Matthew processes what is being said and explains things in a practical and logical manner that I can relate to.”
“I feel like I’m now able to consciously acknowledge times of high stress, take a step back, and apply logic to my situation.”
“I thank Matt for his help and professionalism.”
“I nearly didn’t come to this session because I was feeling so hopeless – I can’t believe how positive I’m feeling now. So, so glad I came!”
“Thanks for the session! I was really surprised by how much I learnt about myself! An eye opener.”
“Matthew listened patiently and made observations which helped me to see things very differently.”
“I enjoyed today’s session as we went over some more strategies and reasons behind how I’ve been feeling.”
“I’ve gone from crying to laughing in only a few sessions.”
“Each session has given me coping strategies and new understanding which have really made a positive impact on my life.”
“I think the guidance from Matt really showed its value today.”
“Thank you again Matthew for another great session!”
“Matthew creates a very comfortable space for you to be open, honest and vulnerable and I am very grateful.”
“Thanks for today, I feel much clearer now.”
“Forever learning more about myself.”
“I am finding the sessions very helpful in moving towards my goal of achieving a more positive, less anxious mindset.”
“Thank you again Matthew, I always leave the sessions feeling like a weight has been lifted.”
“I appreciate that my feelings were taken seriously and acknowledged as valid while we still found ways to manage them.”
“Good session, difficult to discuss raw emotion but was easier to understand when Matt put it into clearer words.”
“I felt awakened to some feelings I had but couldn’t see.”
“I just want to say Matt is amazing, he is kind and listened and gave me great advice.”
“Best session so far with Matthew, feel like we are really making progress.”
“I feel enlightened by the conversation around my situation.”
“Really glad I made the appointment with Matthew.”
“I feel I am getting the right tools to move forwards.”
“I feel a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.”
“This was a really enlightening session.”
“I found the session to be very enlightening and felt a weight has been lifted.”
“I come with a ‘spaghetti-head’ before the session, I leave with a tidy mind that can focus and move forward with calm and logic.”
“I feel I understand exactly what I need to put into practice between sessions.”
“I am noticing really positive changes towards the way I feel about myself.”
“You have really helped me understand and manage my anxiety. Thank you Matthew.”
“I look forward to applying the ideas in the coming weeks.”
“Matthew always manages to focus me back onto the outcomes that I am trying to achieve at each session.”
“I leave the sessions feeling happy and confident to try and achieve the goals set.”
“He offered advice which I have reflected on and will I’m sure assist me greatly moving forward. Thank you, Matthew.”
“So glad I booked in!”
“I was having some very dark thoughts, Matthew showed me the light.”
“Thank you so much Matthew, I feel so much better after today.”
“Still loving how much I learn during every session and the positive impact it’s having on my life.”
“Glad I have Matthew to come back to when I have issues to solve.”
“It felt like a very safe and comfortable environment to open up.”
“I actually feel lighter and ready to get on with things again after that session.”
“I feel that going forwards, there is a chink of light whereas before it was all darkness.”
“That was brilliant, thanks. Really useful.”
“Matthew explained at my level of understanding what was happening and why, it made so much sense.”
“Really easy to understand – complicated situations are broken down into straight forward thinking and you leave with a focus for the week ahead.”
“Matt kept us focused on our declared aims for the session and gave us clear direction in how we can best work towards resolving our problems.”
“I am feeling a massive sense of peace and understanding about everything today.”
“I love these sessions!”
“I feel really positive after our session and can’t wait to go back.”
“I was able to talk through everything and then go over the reason why I feel that way, and from there come up with some ways to tackle it. It was really helpful.”
“Matt did a great job checking for understanding and using real scenarios to link to.”
“Matthew is very easy to talk to and has been a great help to me.”
“I found the appointment was a lot better than I thought it was going to be as I was so nervous. I felt at ease more or less straight away.”
“I didn’t realise I would actually enjoy the sessions!”
“Very good first session, feel better and looking forward to more sessions.”
“What I appreciate most is Matthew’s honesty.”
“I am grateful that I’ve been able to find someone I’m comfortable opening up to as opposed to the experiences I’ve had in the past.”
“A very useful discussion, I look forward to working together in the coming months to help get me through a challenging period in my life.”
“Last session was really helpful – it’s made a big difference.”
“I always leave feeling much more focused. I love it!”
“I was anxious about it beforehand but I have not felt that comfortable and safe in a long time.”
“Matthew is helping me get over the loss of my wife and get back to work – I actually enjoy the sessions.”
“This stuff works! It does the job!”
“That was a really useful session. Thank you.”
“I actually felt happier than I have in a long time on my drive back home.”
“I feel I have lots of new knowledge and growth going forward.”
“Would like to take the time to thank Matt again.”
“Last session was really helpful, it put a lot of things into perspective for me.”
“I knew Matt could deliver the right “mentoring” I was looking for.”
“This therapy works so well, I tell everyone about it.”
“Although we unpacked a lot, everything made sense and was reaffirmed through conversation with myself to check for understanding.”
“It made so much sense and after only a couple of sessions, it clicked, it really did.”
“So far I feel I’ve taken a lot away from the sessions.”
“I really value our conversations and time together.”
“Matthew listens to your thoughts and feelings and then helps you build better, more positive concepts for any problems you may be suffering with.”
“Although it was the first session I came out completely relaxed and full of positive thoughts.”
“Matthew was most helpful in moving me forward through what has been a protracted and difficult time.”
“It always surprises me how you manage to hit the nail on the head, and how much that realisation helps me. Thank you again!”
“Today I have received very helpful coping strategies and some very useful tips on how to manage my emotional responses. I am very happy.”
“I’ve been telling everyone I know how good this has been for me!”
“Always lets me ‘get everything out’ and then succinctly counsels and offers reinforcement.”
“Thanks for that. I always feel better after our session.”
“I highly recommend Matthew’s services.”
“This is better than therapy I’ve had in the past. Matthew doesn’t just listen and empathise, he actually shows me how I can change for the better.”
“You gave me really good advice which has allowed me to see things from a different perspective.”
“I can’t believe what a difference this has made.”
“Session included helpful meditation experience, particularly in helping me to focus on feeling of calmness and clarity.”
“The advice about my objective was addressed in a clear concise way that really helped.”
“I look forward to sharing my improvement at the next session!”
“I’ve had a lot of other therapy before, including CBT, but that was the first time it all made sense.”
“Feeling more positive and looking forward to taking another step forward with my next session.”
“I simply cannot recommend Matt and his approach highly enough.”

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Looking for a confidential chat with someone who will understand?
Fully qualified counsellor and therapist Matthew Hopkins, specialist in stress and emotion management, is available to all, male or female, young or old, seeking genuine relief from the broad range of everyday challenges that can affect us all.
Whether the issue is…
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Anger management
- Trauma / PTSD
- Panic attacks
- Intrusive thoughts
- Excessive emotion
- Sleep disorders
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Social anxiety
- Stress-related physical illness
- Feeling sad and confused
- Depression
- Phobias
- Low self-esteem
- OCD
- Addictions
- Bereavement
- ADHD
- Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome
- Non-neurotypical conditions
- Caetextia
- Trouble relaxing
- Controlling negative thoughts
- Narcissism
- Over-protective childhood
- Body dysmorphia
- Children and parenting
- Couples Counselling
- Relationship difficulties
- Family difficulties
- Anxiety induced erectile dysfunction
- Eating disorders
- Binge eating
- Weight loss
- Exercise
- Sports psychology
- Performance anxiety
- Lack of motivation
- or any emotional issue, large or small, which may be holding you back
Matthew practises human givens therapy which is backed up by robust, peer-reviewed research showing that more than 3 in 4 clients are either symptom-free or significantly recovered in an average of only 3.6 sessions – this is significantly better than the recovery rate published for the UK government’s flagship ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ programme which used therapists trained in cognitive behavioural therapy
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