Counsellor profile
Sophie Robinson-Matthews, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and anger support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 376592
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Person-centred approach
- CBT and ACT methods
- Insight-oriented questions
About Sophie
Sophie Robinson-Matthews is a BACP-registered counsellor with six years' experience working in therapeutic support across a range of life difficulties. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anger and the practical strains of parenting and career change. Sophie also works with trauma, sleep problems, compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges.
Sophie describes her core style as person-centred counselling. That means she starts from the belief that each person has the capacity to make meaningful change, and that the counsellor's role is to listen and respond without judgement. She blends this with evidence-based practices rather than following one fixed model.
In practice she uses techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) and attachment-based approaches. Sessions often include practical skills, thought work and questions that invite reflection and self-awareness. Sophie names insight-oriented questions as a frequent intervention she uses to help people notice patterns and try different choices.
She draws on a background in psychology and counselling training and draws from research across psychology, neuroscience and meditation studies when relevant. Sophie says she will only recommend approaches she has tried or that have a good research base.
Sophie offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. She asks people to use the online matching process to arrange a first appointment and to confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How Sophie uses different approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anger, anxiety and coping with life changes by shifting focus toward meaningful behaviour.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It provides practical exercises and experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and reduce reactive patterns such as snapping in relationships or overwhelm at work.
Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. It can be useful when anger, abandonment or communication problems trace back to attachment wounds and long-standing family patterns.
Finding the right mix is collaborative. The therapist will check what matters to the client, test approaches, and adjust methods over time. Decisions about what to emphasise are made together, based on goals, comfort and what seems to help in early sessions.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking. Many people value online work because it can fit around work and family commitments, make shorter check-ins easier, or avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use online appointments to focus on skill practice, behavioural experiments and reflection in ways that fit everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anger, sleep issues and coping with life changes, among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her core style is person-centred counselling, combined with practical techniques from other approaches to match each person's needs.
How long has she been practising?
She has six years of experience in therapeutic work and earlier experience in support services dating back to 2012.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm practical arrangements and session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the system.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.