“I found Matt’s teaching style engaging and confident. Matt’s delivery of the training demonstrated competency and understanding of the therapeutic model and theory. Matt was knowledgeable and he made the training interesting and relevant to those attending. Attendees came from varying therapeutic backgrounds and the appropriate use of clinical examples, including examples of pitfalls, made the training more meaningful and applicable to practice. The training exercises, which could use the attendee’s own material, were set up clearly and in an environment that felt safe as Matt created an atmosphere that was containing and supportive. In my opinion, Matt facilitated the training to make the optimum use of the training time and it maintained focus which ensured the training objectives were met. Matt’s teaching style, which has an appropriate use of humor, allows for a relaxed but professional approach leading to training that felt highly satisfactory, did not disappoint and allowed me to leave with an understanding of the theory and skills I required to start practicing a differing therapy approach”

“I have thoroughly enjoyed a number of Matt’s training events.  As an experienced accredited cognitive behavioral therapist, lecturer and trainer I am increasingly aware of the need to enjoy learning if it is to remain meaningful.  I find Matt’s relaxed but thorough teaching style very enjoyable and I never leave his sessions feeling short-changed.”

“I found Matt’s training very well delivered in a clear, intelligent and resourceful way. There was a good balance of delivery between theory and practical sessions. Matt illustrated the theory with clinical examples of his work with the specific client group. He is very generous with handouts and very approachable to discuss EMDR. I would attend further workshops given by Matt and I would recommend others to attend.”

“Matthew Wesson is one of a small number of mental health trainers with whom I have worked who is able to translate complex material into easy to digest mouthfuls of information which students are able to consume easily and enjoy the taste as they do so. His wonderful teaching style enables students to quickly grasp both the conceptual and factual elements of the subject being taught and his student feedback is universally excellent. I know him to be a highly dependable individual who is passionate about teaching and delivering high-quality evidence-based therapy. He is able to adapt to the needs of highly varied audiences, helping them develop clinical and therapeutic skills. We have co-authored several articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals to ensure that learning is disseminated widely and his mind is well attuned to evidence-based practice. Overall, Matthew is a highly dedicated teacher and communicator who is able to get the best from his students as he helps them acquire a wide range of mental health skills including EMDR.”

“Throughout the training event, Matt came across as a much organised, well boundaried professional. He appeared to have excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject area and would often share personal examples from his professional experience and background. Matt was very likeable and engaging. He relaxed the group with his relaxed approach and sense of humor, whilst keeping a professional and boundaried stance. I felt engaged and encouraged whilst being supervised and tutored by Matt, his no no-nonsense approach helped to keep the group grounded, adding a sense of safety, structure, and boundaries; because of his precise timekeeping, all the supervisees were able to participate and share fully. Overall Matt came across as a consummate professional with a ‘realness’ and approachability.”

"I thoroughly enjoyed the training and it has already changed my practice. Having worked as a psychologist for some 25 years, the training really added more value and meaning to my work than any other learning I’ve completed. More importantly, the feedback from patients I’ve worked with have described the experience as life-changing.”