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You can find my referral form in the Services section.
After you’ve submitted the booking form, I’ll reach out to connect and discuss the next steps.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree of Counselling and Addictions Practice
Professional Development & Training
ACT as a Brief Intervention: Successfully completed training with Russ Harris, October 16, 2025
Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk: Successfully completed training facilitated by Kim Walton & Josephine Ridley, February 10 – April 9, 2025
Trauma-Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (TF-ACT): Online training with Russ Harris (Psychwire), August 2024
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Beginners: Online training with Russ Harris (Psychwire), March – June 2024
Online Counselling
Online Counselling
All sessions are offered online only, so you can access therapy from the comfort and safety of your own space; no travel, parking, or waiting rooms. Whether you’re at home, in your car during a break, or somewhere peaceful, therapy can meet you where you are.
Online therapy is evidence-based and effective. I use secure video sessions (Google Meet) to ensure privacy and confidentiality at all times.
Ko Wai Au? Who am I?
Ko Matt Eden tōku ingoa
Nō ingarangi ōku tūpuna
I tupu ake au i Ingarangi
Kei Te Awa Kairangi au e noho ana
He kaiwhakamahereora hinengaro ahau
My name is Matt Eden.
My ancestors are from England.
I grew up in England.
I live in Lower Hutt
I am a mental health practitioner.
I value warmth and kindness, gentleness, openness and honesty. My personal values align closely with the mahi I do today; helping others reconnect with meaning, purpose, and self-understanding.
What I Offer:
What I Offer:
I provide individual therapy for adults (18+) who are wanting to work through:
Anxiety, depression, and stress
Alcohol or other drug use
Trauma, PTSD, and CPTSD
Grief and loss
Identity and values exploration
Relationship or communication patterns
Life transitions and direction
Chronic pain or health-related issues
Self-worth, shame, and self-criticism
My Mental Health And Addictions Practitioner Experience
Senior Addictions Practitioner at CareNZ.
AOD report writing for lawyers.
Men and Trauma Aotearoa and Trauma Recovery.
Ora Toa Mauriora, providing counselling for PIKI, a free service for 18–25 year olds.
Individual counselling at the Gumboot Friday Foundation, and later, during my addictions placement, I was privileged to work with Te Paepae Arahi; a kaupapa Māori community addictions service in Lower Hutt.
Recovery Coach at an Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) residential treatment centre.
Lived Experience
I know how important it can be to feel like you can relate to your therapist, trying to find that common ground can be the difference in heading in a meaningful and purposeful direction.
The professional boundaries and the ethics have made talk therapy appear very one-directional, and you are right. However, I do maintain strong professional boundaries and ethics; but the evidence is changing and what I can reassure you is that if it is appropriate self-disclosure is something I offer if it helps build that trust.
I know what living a life without, meaning, purpose, direction and connection is like. I know what unimaginable pain feels like, and I know the lengths it can push someone to get rid of that. If you are like me, then I get it... I also know that nothing worked, the alcohol didn't work, the drugs didn't work and even trying to end it all; did not work.
So, I have lived experience with:
Mental health, Substance abuse, Natural Disasters, Domestic Violence, Chronic Pain, PTSD and CPTSD and Attachment.
So Why Me?
"Can you tell I didn't do a marketing degree?"
What I can offer you, is a safe, kind and compassionate space to explore the depths of Evidenced Based Talk Therapy. I aim to be neuro-affirming and a strong ally.
I have expertise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) but I also know that not one model fits all. Regardless, you need to know that I believe that 'You are the expert of your life' and what I mean is that you know you best, you know what will and won't work for you and with that you have autonomy and control. I also recognise my Pākeha privilege and stand as Tangata Te Tiriti.
Hey, I wish I could say "Work with me and I can guarantee all your pain and suffering will go away" trust me I wish I had that skill and ability and not to mention audacity.
So, I'm not going to promise you that; I also can't promise that working with me will fix all your life's difficulties, and if people are offering you that I invite you to run.
Other Cool Stuff To Know About Me
I was born and raised in Manchester, England until my parents brought me to Aotearoa when I was nine years old.
Before I found my calling in mental health and addictions work, I was an industrial electrician. I’m married, and we share our home with our beautiful dog, Marshmallow, and two bunnies. My interests include digital and board gaming, guitar, gym training, and seasonal photography and gardening. I used to play a lot of football before a serious injury, but I still miss the game.
I Think That's Everything
If you’ve made it this far; Thank you.
Maybe something here resonated, or maybe you’re just curious. Either way, I’d love to meet you where you’re at and explore what healing and growth could look like together.
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