- Client-Centred Therapy
- Relationship concerns
- Multilingual support
About Mati
Mati Ma is a BACP-registered counsellor with three years' experience in the UK. He works with people facing relationship problems, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, depression, compassion fatigue, stress, anxiety, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems and coping with life changes.
Mati draws on his background in counselling and conflict resolution. He also brings personal experience of moving between Hong Kong, Canada and the UK. That combination shapes how he listens and how he helps people make sense of difficult situations.
Sessions tend to focus on what matters now. Conversations look at recent patterns, recurring feelings and practical steps a person can try between sessions. Mati uses client-centred approaches that foreground the person's concerns and perspective rather than imposing a fixed plan.
He has previous roles working with young people and school communities, including behavioural intervention, youth work and school counselling in Canada and Scotland. Those roles inform how he responds to relationship and family challenges, attachment and abandonment issues, and communication problems.
Mati also supports people dealing with autism and Asperger syndrome, avoidant personality traits, codependency, caregiver stress, commitment and control issues, eating and food-related concerns, and aspects of kink and alternative sexual culture. He offers therapy in English, Mandarin and Cantonese and works with people in the UK and internationally.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and books an initial session. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
Client-centred approaches and online sessions
Mati works from a client-centred framework that places the person's experience at the core of therapy. This approach means sessions focus on what the person brings, with the counsellor listening closely and reflecting back to help clarify feelings and choices. It is useful for relationship concerns, anxiety, self-esteem and coping with life changes.He also draws on conflict resolution skills to help people repair communication patterns and address family or attachment issues. That practical element can include role-led conversations and problem-solving work aimed at clearer interactions and calmer responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Mati will discuss options with each person and decide together which ways of working fit their needs, goals and preferences. The initial sessions are used to test methods and agree on aims rather than assume a fixed plan.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a working day, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Discussing format and scheduling is part of the matching and booking steps so sessions work around everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Frequently asked questions
What problems does Mati help with?
He supports people with relationship issues, self-esteem, career stress, depression, anxiety, family problems, trauma, intimacy issues and sleep difficulties.
What is Mati's approach in sessions?
He uses a client-centred approach that focuses on the person's concerns and perspective. Conversations explore feelings and practical steps the person can try.
How much experience does he have?
Mati has three years of counselling experience in the UK, plus earlier roles working with young people and school communities in Canada and Scotland.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients. Confirm any local considerations before booking a session.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions are arranged via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.