Matthew Schofield

I help children and young people to feel better about themselves, their relationships and their future.

I support families to improve communication, manage conflict and develop understanding.

My work enables mums, dads and carers to parent with confidence.

At Play and Talk Therapy Services, I offer counselling for a range of problems including anxiety, low mood, behavioural difficulties, autism, family separation or conflict, self-harm, eating problems, childhood trauma and bereavement.

I am an experienced child and adolescent counsellor and an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I have been working with children, young people and their families for over 10 years.

I undertook my Masters training at the University of Cambridge and have since attended specialist courses in the areas of trauma, attachment and neuroscience.

I currently a senior lecture at the University of Northampton on their Child and Adolescent Counselling Masters Programme.

If you have questions, concerns or would like to make an appointment feel free to send me an email at playandtalktherapy@outlook.com

I help children and young people to feel better about themselves, their relationships and their future.

I support families to improve communication, manage conflict and develop understanding.

My work enables mums, dads and carers to parent with confidence.

As an integrative practitioner, I am familiar with using a range of approaches including play, creative, CBT and systemic therapy. I have worked with children experiencing a wide range of problems including low mood, stress and anxiety, OCD, family separation and conflict, self-harm, eating problems, childhood trauma and bereavement.

I am an experienced child and adolescent counsellor and an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I have been working with children, young people and their families for over 10 years.

Having completed my masters training at the University of Cambridge I have furthered my knowledge through additional, specialist training in the areas of trauma and attachment. With qualifications in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDT) and the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), I have worked with looked-after children who have complex histories of abuse and neglect.

I am currently a senior lecturer at the University of Northampton on the Counselling Children and Young People Masters Programme.

If you have questions, concerns or would like to make an appointment you can contact me via email at playandtalktherapy@outlook.com

As of July 2022, I have availability to see new clients. 

I help children and young people to feel better about themselves, their relationships and their future.

I support families to improve communication, manage conflict and develop understanding.

My work enables mums and dads to parent with confidence.

As an integrative practitioner, I am familiar with using a range of approaches including play, creative, CBT and systemic therapy. I have worked with children experiencing a wide range of problems including low mood, stress and anxiety, OCD, family separation and conflict, self-harm, eating problems, childhood trauma and bereavement.

I am an experienced child and adolescent counsellor and an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I have been working with children, young people and their families for over 10 years.

Having completed my masters training at the University of Cambridge I have furthered my knowledge through additional, specialist training in the areas of trauma and attachment. With qualifications in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDT) and the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), I have worked with looked-after children who have complex histories of abuse and neglect.

I currently lecture at the University of Northampton on the Counselling Children and Young People Masters Programme.

If you have questions, concerns or would like to make an appointment feel free to send me an email at playandtalktherapy@outlook.com