About Matt
On-line Existential therapy. A space for sensitive, thoughtful and creative souls.
Matt Donovan Therapist
''A sensitivity to the world that is overwhelmingly experienced as a burden rather than a gift''
Hi, I'm Matt
Welcome I’m glad you’re here. I’m an existential psychotherapist, working online with adults across the UK.
My approach is warm, grounded, and human. I see therapy as a shared journey, side by side, guided by trust, presence, and honest reflection. Whether you’re feeling anxious, burned out, or questioning where you are in life, I offer a space that welcomes your experience without judgement.
Matt Donovan
Psychotherapist
PGDip, Adv.Dip.Ex.Psych, UKCP registered
How I work
I often work with people who’ve felt out of step with traditional therapy; perhaps you’ve had unhelpful experiences with medicalised systems, or felt pathologised simply for feeling deeply. You might identify as neurodivergent, highly sensitive, creative, or simply unsure of how to fit into the world around you.
My approach is existential, relational, and non-pathologising. I believe your experiences make sense in the context of your life. I don’t see people as problems to be solved, but as human beings navigating uncertainty, pain, and meaning in a world that often asks us to hide who we are. Together, we explore how you relate to yourself, to others, and to the world; at your pace, in your words.
A little about my background
I’ve been practising since 2008, with over 18 years of post-qualification experience supporting individuals through complex emotional experiences, existential distress, grief, trauma, and identity struggles.
- (Doctorate Level)-Advanced Diploma Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling (Regent’s College, London)
- Post-Graduate Diploma. Psychotherapy and Counselling (Regent’s College, London)
- Post Graduate Cert. Psychotherapy and Counselling (Regent’s College, London)
- Member College of Existential and Constructivist Psychotherapies
- Member Society of Existential Analysis
I’ve worked in GP surgeries, NHS cancer and palliative care services, and in private practice with a wide range of people; including those living with anxiety, burnout, emotional sensitivity, creative overwhelm, and the quiet disillusionment of feeling like therapy “should” have worked, but didn’t.
Online therapy, UK-wide
Though I’m based in Bromley, all sessions are online; accessible wherever you are in the UK. Online therapy offers flexibility while still creating a consistent, grounded space for exploration.
At the heart of my work is this: you are not a problem to fix, but a person to meet. If something here resonates, we can arrange an initial meeting to see if it feels right.