Matt Nicholas Counselling
Tending to Your Authentic Self
The Tide is Turning...
We are emerging from a culture that has pushed down and bottled up it's most painful emotions. Still today we can often feel like we need to deal with our deepest despair all on our own. This is especially true for those of us who have been conditioned by masculine ideas of stoicism and steel.
However, increasingly we are able to grasp the vitality of our interconnectedness and interdependance. That entering into the healing potential of a genuine and compassionate relationship is an invaluable and transformative action for our psychological wellbeing.
Therapy is a radical step that is open to you. To share, overcome or let go of the burdens of your life.
What Has Brought You Here?
Our suffering can feel rooted in external circumstances or in inner wounds and conflicts. It may arise from present-day challenges, such as relationship breakdowns, life transitions, loss, grief, overwhelm, or burnout, or from long-standing patterns shaped by past experiences that continue to weigh us down and limit our capacity for joy and fulfilment.
Whatever you bring into the therapeutic space, I offer a warm, creative, and non-judgmental relationship. Together, we’ll work thoughtfully and collaboratively with the difficulties you’re facing, supporting a growing sense of empowerment and a greater ability to meet life’s challenges with clarity and resilience.
About Me
Coming to counselling from a background in music, I bring a strong appreciation for how creative expression can help us uncover what feels most true. As your therapist, I’ll support you in reconnecting with your creativity, intuition, and inner strength. Together, we’ll gently explore what may be holding you back and work toward a way of living that feels more honest, confident, and fully your own.
While I work with adults of all ages, I’m particularly drawn to supporting late adolescents (roughly ages 16–25+) as they navigate the often complex transition into adulthood. This stage of life can be rich with new experiences and possibilities, while also bringing significant challenges and deep shifts in identity and sense of self. I offer steady support to individuals as they move through this formative and sometimes turbulent period.
I also have a strong interest in mindfulness meditation and its potential to deepen self-awareness and enrich our experience through a closer connection with the present moment. I see mindfulness as a powerful and practical tool for gently shifting entrenched patterns and habitual ways of thinking.
I have a Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling from Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC). My integrative training allows me to draw from a range of therapeutic techniques and tools, enabling me to create a personalised approach that best meets your unique needs.
As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) BACP, I am committed to providing a safe and ethical practice in line with their ethical framework and adhere to their complaint & appeals procedures.
Where We Start...
I offer in-person weekly sessions in Easton and Central Bristol, or online sessions via Zoom. My fees are £55 per 50-minute session. I offer both short-term and long-term therapy depending on your needs.
What matters most in therapy is the relationship between us. My aim is for you to feel safe and accepted here, so that you can bring as much of yourself as feels comfortable, in your own time.
If you would like to book an initial session or have any other questions then you can email me at mattnicholascounselling@outlook.com or use the contact form here.
It would be lovely to hear from you.
Best wishes,
Matt
