Matt Lightfoot, NCPS
4 years in practice
Matt Lightfoot offers a warm, person-focused way of working rooted in Existential and client-centred ideas.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS21-01222 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Matt
Matt Lightfoot offers a warm, person-focused way of working rooted in Existential and client-centred ideas. He presents himself plainly and invites people to explore what matters to them. Matt’s manner is down-to-earth and non-judgemental, and he aims to make conversations feel straightforward and useful.
He uses a client-centred approach that keeps the person in charge of the session. Matt listens closely and mirrors what comes up, helping people notice patterns and make choices that suit their lives.
Background and approach
He also draws on existential ideas about meaning, responsibility and choice when those themes are present. Matt has four years of professional experience and is registered with NCPS. He also reports many years of personal therapy during his training, which informs how he supports others.
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship issues. Additional areas he addresses include identity questions such as LGBT and gender dysphoria, attachment and family-of-origin problems, body image, trauma and grief, sexual diversity including BDSM and kink, and practical issues like sleep and career stress.
He also lists ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue among his focus areas. Sessions are offered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging and are available to international clients. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and book a session according to the scheduling options provided.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Matt lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Matt names
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How existential and person-centred work translates to online therapy
Matt uses two main approaches in his online work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on attentive listening and following the persons lead, which helps when someone wants to talk through feelings, build self-esteem or work through relationship problems. Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, choice and responsibility, which can help with feelings of emptiness, life transitions or crises of identity.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Matt treats it as a collaborative process and will discuss goals and preferences with each person to agree the best way forward. That means trying things out and adjusting the focus based on what the person finds helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversational experience, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer typed conversation. These options make therapy more flexible for work breaks, travel or different energy levels while keeping the same therapeutic methods at the centre of the work.
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Questions people ask
What types of concerns does Matt work with?
He supports people with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, sleep problems and career strain.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Matt combines a client-centred way of listening with existential ideas about meaning and choice. Sessions focus on the persons priorities and aim to help them make clearer choices.
What experience does he bring?
Matt has four years of professional practice and has completed extensive personal therapy as part of his training, which shapes his approach to counselling.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS as supplied in his profile.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Matt accepts international clients.
What formats can sessions take?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the options provided.
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