Matthew Groom, BACP

Matthew Groom is a UK-based therapist with six years of professional experience across the NHS, the charity sector, and private practice. He holds BACP credentialing - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and brings focused care to people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, addictions, anger, career concerns, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue. He also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment wounds, codependency, dissociation, infidelity, isolation, and complex sexual cultures including BDSM and kink.

Matthew has worked with members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as people from varied backgrounds, offering support for separation, grief, motivation, self-esteem, work stress, and family conflict. His practice emphasizes listening and creating an environment where feelings and thoughts can be explored without judgement. By encouraging honest expression and careful reflection, he supports clients to feel understood and to find practical ways to reduce distress and build fuller connection with themselves and others.

Recognizing that starting therapy takes courage, Matthew guides clients through their experiences with empathy and steady support. He frames change as a collaborative process, helping people identify goals, explore patterns, and develop strategies that fit their life and values.

Approaches and online therapy for practical healing

Matthew uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are adapted for online delivery. One approach focuses on skills-based work that helps people learn practical tools to manage anxiety, stress, and low mood - this involves identifying unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and practising alternative responses to everyday challenges. Another approach is trauma-informed care, which supports people to process past harms at a pace that feels manageable and reduces their impact on current relationships and functioning. A third strand addresses relational and attachment patterns, helping clients examine how early relationships shape current dynamics and develop healthier ways of connecting.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Matthew treats it as a collaborative process. He works with each person to identify goals, assess what feels most helpful, and adapt techniques to match individual needs and preferences, revising the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel. For many people, remote sessions increase access to licensed professionals and allow consistent, ongoing support from wherever they are located.