Matthew Pitman, BACP

Matthew Pitman is a psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with ten years of experience supporting people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, childhood abuse, and dissociation. He works with clients navigating grief, relationship difficulties, self-esteem challenges, and life transitions, offering practical and reflective support as they explore what feels overwhelming or difficult in their lives.

Matthew uses an existential approach to help people examine meaning, choice, responsibility, and the values that shape their decisions. By speaking with a trained professional, individuals can make sense of their experiences and identify changes they want to pursue. He provides a nonjudgmental space where difficult feelings such as shame, guilt, isolation, or fear can be explored openly.

He holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which signifies alignment with recognised professional standards in counselling and psychotherapy in the UK. Matthew offers therapeutic support aimed at helping people understand their present struggles and to find ways of coping and moving forward.

Existential Perspectives and Online Therapy

Existential therapy invites people to explore questions of meaning, choice, responsibility, and the values that shape daily life. It focuses on understanding how someone makes sense of major life themes - such as loss, purpose, freedom, and isolation - and can be helpful for those dealing with anxiety, grief, trauma, or major life changes.

In practice, this approach encourages reflection on what matters most and supports clients in making choices that align with their values. Matthew works collaboratively with each person to identify whether an existential framework fits their needs and to adapt conversations and techniques to the client’s goals and preferences. Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and happens together with the client.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to access therapy around work, family, or mobility constraints. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, allow conversations to continue from different locations, and make it possible for people to engage in therapy in ways that suit their comfort and lifestyle while working with registered professionals and therapists.