Mati Ma

Mati Ma is a counsellor and psychotherapist who supports people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression and stress. He also helps with eating and food-related issues, sleep problems, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Mati speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese and practises in the United Kingdom.

Mati uses a respectful, person-centred style. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual. He listens for patterns in relationships, attachment and everyday coping, then talks through practical steps people can try between meetings.

His background includes school-based roles and youth work across Canada, Scotland and the UK. That work involved behavioural support and conflict resolution in educational settings. Those experiences inform how he works with attachment, family of origin concerns and communication problems.

Mati holds BACP, which is recorded here as provided in his profile. He has three years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy practice in his current role, alongside earlier work with young people and schools going back further.

People often come to him for help with caregiver stress, compassion fatigue and the effects of trauma and abuse. He also supports those navigating intimacy-related issues, commitment worries and aspects of alternative sex culture such as kink and BDSM. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Client-centred approaches and online therapy

Mati works primarily from a client-centred perspective. This approach means the focus stays on the person's own concerns, feelings and goals. It helps with issues such as relationship difficulties, self-esteem, grief and everyday stress by offering a non-directive space to talk and reflect.

He also draws on his experience in youth work and school-based support when relevant. That background can help when looking at attachment, family patterns or communication problems, offering practical ways to test different responses in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Mati will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adapt methods to their needs and preferences. He aims to work collaboratively, checking in about progress and changing direction if something does not fit.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact session formats available before booking as the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work, family or study commitments and can reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, and for people in different countries to work together with a registered or accredited professional.