Mati Ma

• Client‑centred therapy
• Relationship difficulties
• Mandarin and Cantonese

About Mati

Mati Ma helps people with relationship difficulties, self‑esteem concerns, career decisions, depression, compassion fatigue, stress and anxiety, family problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, sleep problems and coping with life changes. He works in a client‑centred way, focusing on the person rather than a set treatment plan. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years’ experience in his current counselling role.

Mati draws on earlier roles supporting young people and families to inform his practice. That background includes work as a behavioural interventionist, a Canadian school youth worker and a Scottish school counsellor. He also notes lived experience of immigration between Hong Kong, Canada and the UK, which shapes how he listens to cultural and relocation concerns.

In sessions he aims to listen carefully and follow the client’s lead. The client‑centred approach means conversation, reflection and practical problem‑solving are central. He uses everyday language and helps people talk through relationship patterns, communication issues and attachment concerns.

Mati also works with specific focus areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, avoidant personality patterns, BDSM and kink topics, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment worries and boundary or control issues. He takes time to clarify what matters to each person and what they want to change.

He conducts work in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. International clients can be seen. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How his client‑centred approach fits online work

Mati uses Client‑Centred Therapy, which emphasises listening, reflection and following the client's priorities. This approach helps with relationship concerns, attachment issues and emotional distress by focusing on what the person wants to address rather than imposing a fixed programme.

He also draws on his experience with young people and school settings to support practical problem solving around communication, caregiver stress and adjustment after relocation. That background can be useful when clients want help translating insight into everyday changes.

Finding the right way of working is collaborative. Mati will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt sessions accordingly. He reviews progress with the client and adjusts the approach as needed so it fits the person's needs and aims.

Session formats are not specified in his biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around work, study and family commitments, and it can reduce travel time. Different formats can also allow shorter check‑ins or sessions without a video link, depending on what best suits practical circumstances.

Topics Mati lists

• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Immigration issues
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy

Questions about Mati

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He helps people with anxiety, stress and related sleep problems.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practises Client‑Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening, reflection and supporting the client's own goals.

How much experience does he have?

He has three years' experience in his current counselling role, plus earlier work with young people and families dating back to 2001.

Where is he based?

He is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Does he offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

He accepts international clients.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start sessions with him?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.