Sophie Robinson-Matthews, BACP | Therapist in United Kingdom

Warm supportive style
Integrative approaches
Focus on autonomy

About Sophie

Sophie Robinson-Matthews is a psychotherapeutic counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life changes. She works with issues such as relationships, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting pressures, career stress, compassion fatigue and ADHD. Sophie aims to help people gain more autonomy, self-esteem and hope so they can feel less overwhelmed and find more joy in daily life.

Her style is warm and person-centred, meaning she prioritises respect, acceptance and a non-judgemental space. Sessions are shaped around each person, so Sophie adapts techniques to fit what the individual needs. She uses insight-oriented questions to deepen self-awareness and supports practical behaviour change where helpful.

Sophie describes her practice as integrative, drawing on research and approaches from psychology, counselling and related fields. She lists Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy among the ways she works. This mix lets her tailor sessions rather than rely on a single model.

She has worked in support services since 2012 and has six years of direct therapeutic experience. Sophie holds BACP, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She keeps updating her skills with contemporary research and practical tools she trusts.

Sophie welcomes the use of preferred pronouns and aims to help people build lasting changes. If a client wants to focus on identity, grief, anxiety or communication, she will work collaboratively to set goals and choose suitable methods.

How Sophie’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns and testing them with practical steps, which helps with depression, anxiety and sleep difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with abandonment, attachment issues and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sophie will discuss goals and preferences with each person and pick methods together. The choice of techniques is collaborative and may shift as work progresses.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule appointments around work or caring responsibilities and to maintain regular check-ins when life feels hectic. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available for scheduling.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Communication problems Control issuesDissociationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Listed on profile

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sophie help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and self-esteem issues, plus relationship and trauma-related difficulties. Other areas include sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue and ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sophie works in a person-centred way that emphasises warmth and acceptance. She adapts methods to each person and uses insight questions to help deepen self-understanding.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has worked in support services since 2012 and has six years of direct therapeutic experience. Sophie also describes ongoing professional development and study.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is listed with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are accepted, so people outside the UK can be matched for sessions.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Sophie?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.