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“It was a really good session – much better than I had expected so early on.”

“Thank you so much for listening and supporting me.”

“Second session as an individual and things are progressing well.”

“It’s been enlightening and given me plenty to think about moving forward.”

“Best session so far with Matthew, feel like we are really making progress.”

“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!”

“I leave the sessions feeling happy and confident to try and achieve the goals set.”

“Matthew is keeping me in a better head space and focused. I love my sessions with him.”

“I feel enlightened by the conversation around my situation.”

“Matt did a great job checking for understanding and using real scenarios to link to.”

“I always feel better and think more clearly after each session.”

“Still loving how much I learn during every session and the positive impact it’s having on my life.”

“I really enjoyed the logic and science explained which helped me rationalise my emotions.”

“Thanks for today, I feel much clearer now.”

“I felt I came out of the session today with the tools I need to achieve the best results after quite a bad week.”

“Matthew is very understanding and really listens to what I have to say. I am finding the sessions really helpful.”

“I found the session to be very enlightening and felt a weight has been lifted.”

“I just want to say Matt is amazing, he is kind and listened and gave me great advice.”

“Everything was brill, feel like we are getting somewhere.”

“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 felt awakened to some feelings I had but couldn’t see.”

“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 can’t thank Matthew enough. This has changed my life.”

“I feel a weight has been lifted off my shoulders.”

“Forever learning more about myself.”

“Matthew processes what is being said and explains things in a practical and logical manner that I can relate to.”

“Good session, difficult to discuss raw emotion but was easier to understand when Matt put it into clearer words.”

“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.”

“I feel I understand exactly what I need to put into practice between sessions.”

“I look forward to applying the ideas in the coming weeks.”

“Thank you again Matthew, I always leave the sessions feeling like a weight has been lifted.”

“I’ve been putting into practice the techniques I’ve been offered and I do find I’m making progress which is great.”

“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.”

“This is going to help me to be happier and healthier day to day and have more time to enjoy life.”

“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 feel I am in a much better place with things now. Thank you Matthew!”

“Glad I have Matthew to come back to when I have issues to solve.”

“I was anxious about it beforehand but I have not felt that comfortable and safe in a long time.”

“I’ve gone from crying to laughing in only a few sessions.”

“I feel really positive after our session and can’t wait to go back.”

“Matthew is very easy to talk to and has been a great help to me.”

“So glad I booked in!”

“Matthew listened patiently and made observations which helped me to see things very differently.”

“Really easy to understand – complicated situations are broken down into straight forward thinking and you leave with a focus for the week ahead.”

“This stuff works! It does the job!”

“I really value our conversations and time together.”

“He offered advice which I have reflected on and will I’m sure assist me greatly moving forward. Thank you, Matthew.”

“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.”

“Matthew was most helpful in moving me forward through what has been a protracted and difficult time.”

“I was having some very dark thoughts, Matthew showed me the light.”

“Thank you again Matthew for another great session!”

“I feel I have lots of new knowledge and growth going forward.”

“I love these sessions!”

“I think the guidance from Matt really showed its value today.”

“Matthew always manages to focus me back onto the outcomes that I am trying to achieve at each session.”

“Very good first session, feel better and looking forward to more sessions.”

“What I appreciate most is Matthew’s honesty.”

“I feel I am getting the right tools to move forwards.”

“I very nearly didn’t come today but now I’m so glad I did! I feel so much lighter.”

“I’ve had a lot of other therapy before, including CBT, but that was the first time it all made sense.”

“I am feeling a massive sense of peace and understanding about everything today.”

“I highly recommend Matthew’s services.”

“Matthew was great. I found the session really therapeutic and it validated my own theories around the issues I’ve had, which was hugely beneficial.”

“Matthew explained at my level of understanding what was happening and why, it made so much sense.”

“Matthew creates a very comfortable space for you to be open, honest and vulnerable and I am very grateful.”

“So far I feel I’ve taken a lot away from the 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.”

“It felt like a very safe and comfortable environment to open up.”

“Last session was really helpful – it’s made a big difference.”

“Although it was the first session I came out completely relaxed and full of positive thoughts.”

“It always surprises me how you manage to hit the nail on the head, and how much that realisation helps me. Thank you again!”

“Would like to take the time to thank Matt again.”

“I feel better after seeing Matthew. And I can come home and discuss it with my partner and it helps.”

“I knew Matt could deliver the right “mentoring” I was looking for.”

“Thanks for the session! I was really surprised by how much I learnt about myself! An eye opener.”

“The advice about my objective was addressed in a clear concise way that really helped.”

“Really glad I made the appointment with Matthew.”

“Although we unpacked a lot, everything made sense and was reaffirmed through conversation with myself to check for understanding.”

“I always feel heard and understood and leave the session prepared to face any challenges with the tools and strategies we’ve talked about.”

“This therapy works so well, I tell everyone about it.”

“Thank you so much Matthew, I feel so much better after today.”

“That was brilliant, thanks. Really useful.”

“Another excellent session, feel more focused and understand better what I need to.do.”

“That was a really useful session. Thank you.”

“Great listener. Very helpful that he understands the mind and it’s complexity.”

“I actually felt happier than I have in a long time on my drive back home.”

“It gave me an understanding and insight into the person I truly am and not the person that I thought I was.”

“I actually feel lighter and ready to get on with things again after that session.”

“Session included helpful meditation experience, particularly in helping me to focus on feeling of calmness and clarity.”

 

“Mathew is an excellent therapist and has helped me enormously to deal with anxiety issues.”

“I feel that going forwards, there is a chink of light whereas before it was all darkness.”

“I feel Mathew is helping me get back to my true self.”

“You gave me really good advice which has allowed me to see things from a different perspective.”

“I simply cannot recommend Matt and his approach highly enough.”

“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 am starting to enjoy life again.”

“That made a lot of sense. Thank you.”

“I always leave feeling much more focused. I love it!”

“I didn’t realise I would actually enjoy the sessions!”

“I’ve been telling everyone I know how good this has been for me!”

“Matthew listens to your thoughts and feelings and then helps you build better, more positive concepts for any problems you may be suffering with.”

“I feel like my head is clear again!”

“Feeling more positive and looking forward to taking another step forward with my next session.”

“I honestly think Matthew is a great therapist.”

“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.”

“Matthew is helping me get over the loss of my wife and get back to work – I actually enjoy the sessions.”

“It’s amazing. Everything clicked within this session.”

“Thank you. I feel a huge relief.”

” I feel so much clearer after that. Thank you.”

“I look forward to sharing my improvement at the next session!”

“That was amazing! Thank you.”

“Some very helpful pointers and guidance, and insight into my feelings, thoughts and reactions to help me become more positive and happy.”

“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.”

“It made so much sense and after only a couple of sessions, it clicked, it really did.”

“Thank you for seeing me at such short notice, I feel much better.”

“Last session was really helpful, it put a lot of things into perspective for me.”

“Now I have so much hope for the future of being the best version of me, so thank you.”

“Matthew’s ability to listen and pull the key threads from the ‘story/layers’ that I ramble through is brilliant!”

“I can’t believe what a difference this has made.”

“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.”

“Always lets me ‘get everything out’ and then succinctly counsels and offers reinforcement.”

“This has been massive and really eye-opening for me.”

“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.”

“I benefited so much from those two sessions.”

“I think in a few more sessions I’ll be back to my old self.”

“Matthew is a fantastic listener and I feel very comfortable to talking to him.”

“I would recommend Matthew’s services to anyone needing help.”

“It’s amazing how my whole perspective changes during the session and I come out feeling energised.”

“Every session makes me feel more and more at peace and I can see the difference.”

“I really felt better being able to get it all out – and seeing a different point of view made me stop and think.”

“Matthew has been fantastic, he’s really helping me and I enjoy the sessions.”

“There’s no way I could have processed all that baggage on my own. Thanks again.”

“I am genuinely in a much better place than I was before I attended.”

“Matt has helped me immensely and I am very grateful.”

“I felt better after one session of this therapy than after four months of CBT!”

“Nothing but thanks for Matthew!”

“I’m now able to see the bigger picture and use all the techniques that we have spoken about in our sessions.”

“Thanks for that. I always feel better after our session.”

“Just really happy with the sessions, helped me so much!”

“Good session and open discussion, I found it very helpful.”

“I have been using the breathing technique when I feel I am going to crumble which has helped when I’m going to work or coming back.”

“I like the fact that I still learn new skills and techniques to manage difficulties even when things in life are more positive.”

“I can’t believe how far I have come after only three sessions.”

“What I liked most about it was I felt that Matthew understood how I felt completely.”

“Thank you Matthew. You have been the best and biggest influence for me.”

“Working with Matthew has had a dramatic effect on my work and home life – both have improved drastically.”

“I have found myself approaching situations differently than I normally would.”

“Feel completely comfortable with Matthew, and I feel like he has helped so much.”

“Thank you so much for today’s session.”

“Thanks for today, will definitely be booking another session.”

“I very quickly felt a positive impact after just the first session. Amazing.”

“I really enjoyed the session. I feel I have a new way of thinking which has started to help already.”

“Honestly I’m on such a high!!! Thank you!!!!”

“Really positive first session, Matthew is kind and empathetic and clearly understands how to listen to and support someone.” 

“Feels good getting all that off my chest.”

“Looking forward to further work.”

“Going into it I was unsure what to expect but now I’m so glad I did it – I found the sessions really valuable.”

“Matthew has a remarkable capacity to listen and absorb everything said.”

“I was surprised at how quickly Matthew was able to help me to get a phobia under control.”

“Matthew gave me really useful tips and tools.”

“Thank you so much for another great session.”

“From start to finish Mathew was very understanding and listened to every word I said, could not ask for a better therapist, thank you so much!”

“This is so different to talking to my friends or family. This really helps get things sorted.”

“Matt is really approachable, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to family and friends.”

“I felt listened to throughout and was very happily surprised by how much I learned.”

“I left the session feeling very calm.”

“There is a definite shift in how I feel and I look forward to practising what I have learnt.”

“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’ve had the best few weeks since seeing you, so thank you.”

“I find the sessions very helpful as they allow me to communicate how I’m feeling and I find the science behind my emotions particularly interesting.”

“The therapy is brilliant and really helpful. I feel so at ease with Matthew.”

“Thank you again for fitting me in at short notice, I feel so much better after talking to you.”

“The session was very helpful. Helped me understand how to think differently and ways to relax.”

“The therapy helps you start to see things differently.”

“Matthew is very good at this!”

“I’m having a very hard time at present but I feel very much supported by Matthew which is helping enormously.”

“I don’t like to imagine where I would be without these sessions.”

” Matthew let me speak about everything that’s been bothering me and gave me insight into anxiety and looking at ways we are going to start dealing with it.”

“I just want to thank you for helping me through this time.”

“I feel like a new person!!!”

“I really enjoy the sessions. Matthew has a way of explaining things that makes sense and it’s helping calm my anxiety.”

“That was a very thought provoking session. Thanks.”

“I’m looking forward to our next session.”

“That was great! Thank you.”

“I always leave feeling so relaxed, grounded and heard.”

“It almost sneaks up on you! There’s no pressure and Matthew puts you at ease straight away.”

“Feeling a lot better already.”

“I know it seems difficult but the end result is so worth it, to be free and enjoy life, unhampered by extreme fear.”

“I can’t believe how far I have come after only three sessions!”

“This approach and my sessions with Matt have been fantastic.”

“I was very happy coming out knowing that my issue is something that can be sorted.”

“Greatly appreciated the flexibility in the session timings as I was delayed arriving.”

“That was a really useful session. I think we’ve really got to the real cause of my distress and now I am able to put everything into practice.”

“The session last week was supportive for my daughter, and she’s actually taken your advice. That’s a great achievement so thank you!”

“Matt has given me a totally new vision and perspective on how to deal with stress and anxiety.”

“That was just what I needed!”

“Matthew helped me to rationalise and come away feeling calmer and more able to deal with things.”

“It was a really good session, I feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel.”

“Thank you Matthew, I always feel so much better after talking to you.”

“Thank you Matthew you’ve helped me understand things on a deeper level and I look forward to our next sessions.”

“The positivity I had afterwards was something I’ve not been able to feel for a good few years.”

“I’m starting to feel better already. It was so nice to know that help is there.”

“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.”

“I take something away from every session and work on it between sessions.”

“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.”

“Just a big thank you!”

“Thanks for all the help you’ve given me this year. I actually don’t know where I would be without it.”

“I felt listened to with empathy as this was the first time I have spoken about it in detail with anyone.”

“I felt very relaxed and received some good advice.”

“Matt was fantastic at listening to the problem and linking it to the stories so there was a core understanding.”

“Following our session I have felt a lot lighter, like a weight is off my shoulders.”

“Matthew manages my rather scatter gun approach very well.”

“I love my sessions with Matthew, he makes me think differently about life, and the world, and other people.”

“I feel in a much better mental space than when we first started the sessions.”

“I have a fresh mindset and feel ready to face the day.”

“If you are hesitant to seek help with an issue, I would really encourage you to give this a try.”

“I’ve really benefitted from our sessions.”

“Matthew showed he understood exactly how I was feeling and then made sense of it all for me.”

“Thank you for a good first session, I was feeling nervous and apprehensive initially but within minutes I began feeling at ease and comfortable within a safe place.”

“Thank you so much, I look forward to our next session.”

“It’s like something clicked this week and glad I have some practical exercises that I can work on.”

“Matthew is a very talented guy, very engaging, he can listen then explain things in way that makes sense in a real world environment.”

“I am so grateful. Thank you!”

“It’s the most progress I’ve made in seven years and I couldn’t be happier about it.”

“Looking forward to the next session to discuss my progress and get more advice and genuine support.”

“That was a fantastic session. I now know why I am reacting the way I do and the cause of it.”

“Really enjoyed today’s session, I came away feeling a lot ‘lighter’.”

“Thank you again so much for today. It has been extremely helpful and eye opening.”

“I feel really excited for the next session and I look forward to the progress I feel I can now make.”

“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.”

“We came away with coping mechanisms that suit us as individuals. A really valuable session.”

“I feel so much more hopeful already.”

“It was a great session that allowed us to dig deeper into some of the issues and explore more helpful ways of thinking.”

“Matthew hit the nail on the head with everything he said.”

“Felt so much better after I had been.”

“I look forward to the sessions and feel much better afterwards.”

“I felt excited and empowered leaving the session whilst also looking forward to trying the techniques discussed.”

“I felt like he completely understood my perspective and made me feel at ease throughout.”

“It’s given me the focus I need to improve myself for me and my family.”

“Events that I didn’t think had any significance actually have. Things make much more sense now.”

“I now have the confidence to realise I need to take time out to look after myself.”

“It’s a great progression so far and I feel confident and comfortable in situations that would otherwise have my emotions get the better of me.”

“I knew it would help a lot by talking but it really took me by surprise with how impactful the session was.”

“I felt very listened to and understood, there was no judgement on the things I was saying and it felt like a very safe and comfortable environment.”

“Thanks for your time and support. I’m in a much better place now.”

“This was a really enlightening session.”

“All the additional information and guidance has been immensely helpful and has served to support the learning and progress of therapy sessions.”

“I feel more positive and I can’t wait for my next session. I have already recommended Matthew to people.”

“Matt has helped me so much in three sessions.”

“Thanks Matthew, this has been a great and eye-opening experience.”

“I felt heard! Thank you Matthew.”

“Thank you for a great session. Feeling very positive.”

“I very much enjoyed the straight talking.”

“Thank you so much again for seeing me at short notice last week, I’m doing a lot better now.”

“I left each session feeling empowered to put strategies and techniques in place on my own.”

“I feel equipped with new knowledge to combat any issues.”

“It’s been a hard few weeks but I feel a lot better and much calmer after the session.”

“Really helpful and giving me clarity.”

“The session I had was great first session, I felt at ease talking and bringing up the experiences.”

“I felt very listened to and understood, there was no judgement on the things I was saying.”

“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.”

“Today’s session has left me feeling a huge sense of relief.”

“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.”

“Great advice and gave me further understanding of what’s happening with my thoughts, feelings and emotions and how to do this stuff in a healthier way.”

“I feel so heard and understood by Matthew.”

“Thank you so much. I feel like I find more peace every time we talk.”

“The models and theories we discussed made a lot of sense and I’m looking forward to applying these to my situation now.”

“The little meditation helped a lot and I returned home calmer. This week was calmer at home.”

“I enjoyed today’s session as we went over some more strategies and reasons behind how I’ve been feeling.”

“I am finding the sessions very helpful in moving towards my goal of achieving a more positive, less anxious mindset.”

“I appreciate that my feelings were taken seriously and acknowledged as valid while we still found ways to manage them.”

“Thank you so much, it was an emotional one today but I needed to get it all out.”

“Each session has given me coping strategies and new understanding which have really made a positive impact on my life.”


Seeking peace of mind?
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
  • 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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