Mat King

Dr King is a Consultant Psychologist with over 25 years experience working with individuals and couples.

In 2017, he was awarded Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. This is given in recognition of several years' experience and contribution to the field of psychology. Clients and referrers draw on Dr King's expert knowledge of eating disorders and addictions together with his skills in working with people experiencing depression, anxiety and problems dealing with stress. He is known for his personable, professional and effective approach.

Dr King is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is a Chartered British Psychological Society member. This means that he has spent six years studying and training to be a psychologist with his core training within NHS mental health services.

He has held academic posts at the University of Surrey where he lectures and supervises trainee psychologists.

He was the Lead Psychologist for eight years at a specialist NHS eating disorders service and spent six years as the Consultant Psychologist at two substance misuse services for South London and Maudsley Mental Health Foundation Trust. He is currently the clinical lead for one of the country's first NHS specialist gambling services.

- I am familiar working with people experiencing depression, anxiety, panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder.

- I have specialist experience working with eating disorders, substance misuse problems and gambling disorder.

- I have trained in various approaches including psychodynamic psychotherapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Schema focussed Therapy (a type of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy).

- My practice is heavily informed by cognitive behavioural theory as I believe clients want to see progress beyond a better understanding of their problems. Therapy sessions are interactive; there are no silences or 'interpretations' about what I think is going 'unconsciously'. Therapy can be challenging, upsetting and emotional though always supportive and compassionate.