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Matt Hussey

Matt Hussey

Matt is an award winning journalist and a fully certified therapist helping bring the world's best mental health, to anyone and everyone.
The Myth of the Expert: How Therapy Learned to Speak Over the People It Claims to Help

The Myth of the Expert: How Therapy Learned to Speak Over the People It Claims to Help

An exploration of how therapeutic expertise can slip into quiet control. On power, not-knowing, and why staying with a client's uncertainty may be more respectful than explaining them to themselves.
Matt Hussey 16 Dec 2025
Intake Forms That Build Trust: How to Create a Safer, More Attuned Client Onboarding Experience

Intake Forms That Build Trust: How to Create a Safer, More Attuned Client Onboarding Experience

Matt Hussey 15 Dec 2025
The Therapist's Intake Form Makeover: A Complete Blueprint for Trust-Building, Trauma-Informed Onboarding

The Therapist's Intake Form Makeover: A Complete Blueprint for Trust-Building, Trauma-Informed Onboarding

Matt Hussey 15 Dec 2025
Soft Failing: The Emotional Condition of the Algorithmic Age

Soft Failing: The Emotional Condition of the Algorithmic Age

Outwardly thriving, inwardly dimmed - welcome to the emotional twilight of the algorithmic age.
Matt Hussey 10 Dec 2025
AEO for Therapists: A Simple Guide to Getting Found in AI Search

AEO for Therapists: A Simple Guide to Getting Found in AI Search

Matt Hussey 04 Dec 2025
The Therapist’s Guide to Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO)

The Therapist’s Guide to Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO)

Matt Hussey 04 Dec 2025
Gamified Life: How Everyday Apps Turn Habits Into Addictive Loops

Gamified Life: How Everyday Apps Turn Habits Into Addictive Loops

Many everyday apps use streaks, badges, and progress bars to drive compulsive engagement. Explore how gamification shapes behaviour-and how to break free.
Matt Hussey 04 Dec 2025

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