Matthew Patterson

I currently have availability for online sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Thank you for visiting my profile.

I trained as an integrative therapist meaning I am skilled in a number of different psychological theories and techniques. I also work as an open-ended way,

I am therefore free to tailor our sessions to the number and stye that best suit your needs.

I have worked with adults from all walks of life and so have and so have experience in working with issues including depression and anxiety, loss and trauma, stress, family and childhood issues, relationships.

In addition to the above I am skilled in using dreams, images, myths, stories and the imagination, the language of the unconscious which I can use to inform our sessions and support your growth.

If you would like to find out more, please visit my website using the link provided in my profile. Alternatively, if you still have questions please do get in touch and we can schedule a free initial consultation, in which you can ask any questions you may have about the way I work to see if this suits what you’re looking for. 

My practice is based on working with the unconscious. Those deeper drives and habits of which we are unaware, and that are often the root cause of the challenges and suffering we face.

As mentioned above, I work as an open ended therapist, meaning rather than having an agreed number of sessions, we work together as long as is necessary to effect real change.

This will allow us the time and space required to uncover these unconscious drives. A process I will support by patiently exploring your thoughts and feelings with you, and by being both empathic and holding, as well as challenging and pokey where necessary.

Some of our sessions will therefore consist of basic therapeutic exploration through gentle questioning, active listening and reflection to focus on what you say and feel.

However, I will also I allow intuition to play a part in our work together to allow what may be being left unspoken to find a voice.

I will use various methods to aid that exploration, including creativity, dreams, image, myth, story and symbol. These are classic tools that help us access deeper drives, habits and beliefs.

Through uncovering these you will gain a greater sense of self awareness, which in turn will support you to live a more fulfilling and contented life.

Choosing the right therapist can be a confusing and daunting prospect. It is therefore a vital, and very personal decision. To aid this I offer a free initial 30-minute consultation in which we can discuss your needs, and to give you the opportunity to meet me face to face.

It is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about therapy, and about me and my practice. This will give you the chance to discover whether you feel I am the right therapist for you, as well as for me to better get to know you and your circumstances.

This will be the start of a longer process for you of developing trust and confidence in me and my practice, and so exploring any further questions you may have will form a natural part of our work together,

During our first full session I will then undertake a more detailed assessment of your situation to help ascertain how I can best work with you to support you in your process.

I currently have availability on Monday and Tuesdays

Thank you for visiting my profile.

I trained as an integrative therapist meaning I am skilled in a number of different psychological theories and techniques. I also work as an open-ended way,

I am therefore free to tailor our sessions to the number and stye that best suit your needs.

I have worked with adults from all walks of life and so have and so have experience in working with issues including depression and anxiety, loss and trauma, stress, family and childhood issues, relationships.

In addition to the above I am skilled in using dreams, images, myths, stories and the imagination, the language of the unconscious which I can use to inform our sessions and support your growth.

If you would like to find out more, please visit my website using the link provided in my profile. Alternatively, if you still have questions please do get in touch and we can schedule a free initial consultation, in which you can ask any questions you may have about the way I work to see if this suits what you’re looking for. 

My practice is based on working with the unconscious. Those deeper drives and habits of which we are unaware, and that are often the root cause of the challenges and suffering we face.

As mentioned above, I work as an open ended therapist, meaning rather than having an agreed number of sessions, we work together as long as is necessary to effect real change.

This will  allow us the time and space required to uncover these unconscious drives. A process I will support by patiently exploring your thoughts and feelings with you, and by being both empathic and holding, as well as challenging and pokey where necessary.

Some of our sessions will therefore consist of basic therapeutic exploration through gentle questioning, active listening and reflection to focus on what you say and feel. 

However, I will also I allow intuition to play a  part in our work together to allow what may be being left unspoken to find a voice.

I will use various methods to aid that exploration, including creativity, dreams, image, myth, story and symbol. These are classic tools that help us access deeper drives, habits and beliefs. 

Through uncovering these you will gain a greater sense of self awareness, which in turn will support you to live a more fulfilling and contented life.

Choosing the right therapist can be a confusing and daunting prospect. It is therefore a vital, and very personal decision. To aid this I offer a free initial 30-minute consultation in which we can discuss your needs, and to give you the opportunity to meet me face to face.

It is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about therapy, and about me and my practice. This will give you the chance to discover whether you feel I am the right therapist for you, as well as for me to better get to know you and your circumstances. 

This will be the start of a longer process for you of developing trust and confidence in me and my practice, and so exploring any further questions you may have will form a natural part of our work together,

During our first full session I will then undertake a more detailed assessment of your situation to help ascertain how I can best work with you to support you in your process.