About Me

Matthew Cleere BSC(Hons), MBPsS, MBACP, Dip Theraputic Counselling

 

I am an experienced, qualified therapeutic counsellor, full member of the British Psychological Society and a registered member of the BACP. I counsel clients for any issues they have.

 

I work as a humanistic counsellor , using an Existentially informed Person Centred approach to counselling.

As a Person Centred counsellor I believe that you are the only person who knows yourself and your situation. This makes my approach client lead, with you choosing what you wish to explore and I help to facilitate you on your life's journey.

 Together we can find the answers and solutions to you seek.

Experience

 

Since leaving school I have worked in many different fields that lead me to training as a counsellor and psychologist. I now work in the field of therapeutic counselling.

 

I have spent over seven years in the family court arena. This has meant dealing with the courts, social services , CAFFCAS as well as dealing with vunerable children and their needs their needs and issues.

All this has lead me to acquire a wealth of life experience that helps me to empathise with clients and facilitate them in travelling their life's journey.

 

As a counsellor I have been involved with Cruse bereavement care on a voluntary basis for many years as well as working with other charities.

 

I have also worked as a school counselor in a secondary school in Essex and am currently working in London schools offering counselling and therapy to young people aged 4 to 18.This has given me a great deal of experience working with young people of all ages.

 

I obtained my counselling skills and theory certificates at levels 2 and 3 before going on to achieve an Honors Degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.

 

I have completed training in bereavement counselling, for both adults and young people as well as a diploma in therapeutic counselling with the CPCAB. 

 

Since passing the BACP's competency exam I have become a registered member of the BACP.

Qualifications and Memberships

 

I have been a member of Cruse Voluntary bereavement service for many years.

I am a registered member of the BACP.

I am a member of the British Psychological society (BPS).

 

I have completed and achieved:

 

Diploma in Theraputic counselling

 

BSc Hons degree Psychology.

 

BACP Certificate of Proficiency. 

 

Level 2 counselling skills and theory

Level 3 counselling skills and theory

 

Continued professional development courses:

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Awareness in bereavement care

Mindfulness in schools project, trained teacher (paws. b)

Mindfulness West Essex Mindfulness Project

Building resilience ECYPS

Self harming behaviours ECYPS

Understanding and supporting play Play-Way

NSPCC Child Protection

ECYPS Child Protection and Diversity

ECYPS Impact of Parental Mental Health on Children and Young People 

Working Creatively

Continued Personal Development courses:

Legacy of childhood bereavement

A child's grief

Loss, grief and long term illness

A foundation course - Awearness in bereavement care

Suicide

Sudden and Traumatic Death

Creative therapy

Children and young people bereavement

Endings