Mati Ma, BACP

Mati Ma is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom who supports people with relationship stress, low self-esteem, career concerns, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. He also helps with compassion fatigue, sleep problems, intimacy-related worries and the effects of trauma and abuse. Mati communicates in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Mati draws on three years working as a BACP counsellor alongside earlier youth and school roles. He blends talking and listening with practical steps people can try between sessions. Sessions focus on understanding thoughts and everyday habits that keep patterns repeating, then testing small changes to break those cycles.

His background includes roles in behaviour intervention, school youth work and school counselling across Canada, Scotland and the UK. That experience informs a straightforward, down-to-earth style in sessions. He uses the Client-Centred Therapy approach to keep the client’s perspective central.

People who come to Mati often want a calm space to talk through difficult feelings and to try concrete changes. He aims to help people notice unhelpful thinking, experiment with different responses, and build routines that feel manageable.

Language and culture can be part of the conversation when relevant. Mati accepts international clients and works with individuals who want support with the practical side of changing thoughts and habits.

Client-focused approaches and online therapy

Mati works mainly with Client-Centred Therapy which places the person’s experience at the centre of the work. That means sessions often involve open conversation, reflective listening and helping people name how their thoughts and everyday habits affect feelings and choices. This approach can be useful for relationship issues, low self-esteem, anxiety and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Mati treats the choice of method as collaborative and will help figure out which ways of working fit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. He aims to balance listening with practical steps people can try between meetings.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time and join from different locations. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or conversations without being on camera if that suits someone better. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can tailor session length and rhythm to what works for each person.