Mattia Cabras

I offer an initial 15 minute telephone/video call free of charge to answer questions and get a sense of whether you'd like to book an initial session.

Therapy sessions online via Google Meet or face to face in East London. Therapy sessions are 50 minutes long and are scheduled once weekly at the same time and place.

I do not work on weekends.

I have been living in the UK for over twenty years and by being bilingual I offer counselling in English and Italian. Like all of us my personal inner journey and personal experiences have been filled with all the highs, lows and loss that mark the human condition. Having experienced the transformative power of therapy in my own life, I felt deeply inspired to support others on their own healing journeys. 

I work with adult clients using an integrative approach to therapy and counselling, blending psychodynamic and humanistic perspectives to best support each person’s needs. My practice is grounded in empathy, integrity, and inclusivity.

My approach to therapy is grounded in deep compassion. I offer a space where you can safely explore your story, uncover patterns that no longer serve you, and reconnect with your true self. Together, we’ll gently unpack your past—looking at what was shaped by the need for safety or protection—and identify what truly aligns with your values and inner truth. We’ll look at how your early relationships, environment, and life experiences have shaped your emotions, behaviours, and ways of connecting with others, including how these patterns might play out in our work together. In our counselling sessions, we’ll work to heal emotional wounds, challenge unhelpful behaviours, and foster healthier, more meaningful relationships, develop greater self-awareness, strengthen resilience, and live with more authenticity and clarity.

I am a registered member of the Â鶹ԭ´´ and abide to their Ethical Framework.

I offer a compassionate space where you are invited to bring your whole self — including the parts of your story that may feel painful, confusing, or difficult to share. I work with clients using an integrative approach, to meet you where you are and support your unique needs.

My work is relational and grounded in empathy, integrity, and inclusivity. I believe that we heal in relationships, not isolation, and the therapeutic relationship itself can become a powerful collaborative vehicle for growth where you are listened to with care and respect.

I offer a space to deepen self-awareness, build resilience, and make sense of your inner world. We might explore how inherited beliefs, cultural expectations, and family patterns shape your life, helping you decide what to carry forward and what to release.

SPECIAL AREA OF INTEREST

Support and Therapy for Religious Trauma, Spiritual Abuse, and Leaving Cults or High Demand Groups

I offer counselling for religious trauma, spiritual abuse, faith deconstruction, and recovery from cults or high-control groups, including those that may be religious, political, ideological, therapeutic, or personal in nature. Leaving a high-demand religious group or cult, can involve untangling deep psychological, emotional, and social control. Survivors often face fear, isolation, or confusion as they begin to question long-held beliefs and identities. This process takes immense courage and I will support you in recovering if you have experienced coercive, cultic and/or spiritual abuse.

Beginning therapy can feel like a big step; and it is. It takes courage to reach out, and I want to honour that by offering you a first session that feels safe, spacious, and grounded in respect for your unique pace and needs. Your first session with me will last 60 minutes. This slightly longer appointment gives us time to get to know one another, explore what has brought you to therapy, and gently begin mapping out the journey ahead.

I see this first session as a collaborative process, not a test or an interrogation. It is an opportunity for you to share as much (or as little) of your story as feels comfortable. Together, we’ll look at what you hope to gain from therapy, any difficulties or challenges you’d like to address, and what you need from me as your therapist to feel supported. I will also ask some practical questions about your history, life circumstances, and what’s happening for you right now. This is sometimes called an assessment, but I approach it less as a checklist and more as a compassionate conversation that helps us understand what is going on beneath the surface and how we might work together to create change.

Feeling nervous before your first therapy session is completely natural, you are meeting someone new and sharing personal parts of yourself. My role is to create a welcoming space where you can feel seen, heard, and respected from the very beginning. I bring empathy, warmth, and curiosity to our first meeting, helping you to feel comfortable enough to begin exploring the thoughts, feelings, and experiences that have led you here.