- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Matthew
Matthew Land is an AHPRA-registered clinician with 12 years of professional experience working in Australia. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating problems and depression. He also focuses on issues such as attachment and abandonment, body image, guilt and shame, isolation and men's concerns.
Matthew uses straightforward conversation and established psychological approaches to help people make sense of difficult feelings. Sessions are practical and paced to the person's needs. He listens for patterns that keep shame or guilt active and then works on small, manageable changes.
His work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at how thoughts and behaviours interact. He also uses Attachment-Based ideas to understand relational patterns and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills for emotion regulation. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people feel stuck or ambivalent about change.
People who come because of eating issues, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts or mood problems can expect a mix of talking, skill practice and real-world experiments. Matthew aims to make the practical steps clear so they can be tried between sessions.
He frames progress as gradual and collaborative. If someone decides to start, the first few sessions focus on what matters most to them and what small changes feel doable. That plan is revisited regularly as things shift.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Matthew commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. ACT teaches ways to notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions, and can help when guilt keeps someone stuck. CBT looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses exercises to change patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood.He also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to understand how early relationship patterns affect current trust and closeness. That perspective can be useful when shame or abandonment fears shape how someone connects with others. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process; the therapist and client review needs, goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's life.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into busy weeks, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed and let people work without being on camera if they prefer. Appropriately registered therapists can help adapt exercises and skills practice so they work in an online session and in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating problems and depression, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would he approach issues of shame or guilt?
He uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to notice unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavioural changes that reduce shame's hold.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with the listed concerns.
What credential does he hold and where does he practise?
He is registered with AHPRA and practises in Australia.
Can I see him if I live outside Australia?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.