International Retreat and inspiration Center

Online counselling sessions for Hong Kong residents

Although we all know that sometimes life is stressful, challenging and uncertain, there are times in our lives when we feel it’s just too much to handle and carry on our shoulders. Times when old ways of self care don’t work anymore, and there’s immediate need for relief, recharge and new approach in there times of great uncertainty and changes. I do understand and feel that both a professional counsellor and as a man who chose his own unique path.

I would like to offer all the skills, knowledge and live experience (as a man, husband, citizen of Poland – country with complicated history, Hong Kong resident) to support you in living the way you want, with peace and harmony in your heart. Empower you to have strenght and skills to thrive and cope well with life challenges.

May you be peaceful and joyful!

Matt Biegala

Profile

Matt Biegała is a psychologist with many years of experience gained at an international psychological counseling center in Hong Kong. He specializes in individual sessions and well-being workshops for B2B and B2C clients. Matt combines Western, Holistic and Far Eastern approaches. His many years of life in various cultures and philosophies gave him a broader understanding of human mechanisms and their impact on our health. He is currently undergoing a 2.5-year mindfulness (MBCT) teacher training course, certified by the University of Oxford. Matt works with CBT, positive psychology, NLP, SMART Recovery and holistic approaches. He is also the founder of the “CASMATI Village” – the International Inspiration Center, located 55 km from Warsaw at the Kampinoski National Park.

He has broad experience in different settings from psychiatric and rehab units (Poland), Care Centres (London), educational Centres (Beijing, China), counselling clinic (HK), schools (HK, PL) and companies (HK, PL).

Professional | Engaging | Effective | Reliable |Hardworking | Willing to learn& improve | Flexible | Friendly | builds rapport easily | Enthusiastic

Testimonials

I’d never been to a counsellor for 1-on-1 counselling before. Matt was very knowledgeable, understanding and easy to work with. Although I only saw him for 6 sessions, I feel like I made a lot of progress in that limited time.

DannyTeacher at ESF School
Matt was a very effective therapist, as he helped me to move forward in the challenging process of overcoming a variety of relationship challenges that I have faced (a number of which I would venture to say are common in many relationships

Johnteacher
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me, for giving the feeling that I am being listened to, important that thanks to your workshops I can look at my life from different perspectives.

Aneta It Manager
Matt gave me inspiration to work on myself in several areas. I learned how important it is to appreciate your own causative role in managing your life. How much depends on the language in which we express our own thoughts, whether we express in it a belief about external factors that determine our mood, or express ourselves with a sense of responsibility for ourselves, our behavior and its effects.
Matt is able to listen carefully, he notices a lot, carefully observes and captures the most important elements of speech, thanks to which he can very accurately identify areas or problems that are worth dealing with.
He is extremely empathic, accepting, gentle, attentive and wise. I leave the meeting with him calmer, more accepting my situation, my difficulties and myself.
It will be easier for me now, I am very grateful. ”
EveTeacher

Areas of therapy and growth

Discovering

new possibilities and ways out

Anxiety and stress

management

Regaining

control in life

Support

in crisis and difficult situations

Addictive behaviours

alcohol, drugs, internet, sex …

Happiness

meaning and fulfillment

Intercultural

transitions and challenges

Mindfulness

peacefulness, compassion, balance

Matt’s Approach & Methods

Conventional

Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (cert.)

Neuro-linguistic Programming (cert.)

Positive Psychology (trained)

Smart Recovery Programme (cert.)

Addiction Therapy (cert.)

Unconventional:

Mindfulness

holistic approach

nature based therapy

What is mindfulness

Mindfulness practice is an important part of Matt’s daily practice and professional work. He combines Buddhist Mindfulness philosophy and Western Scientific approach to Mindfulness. He is currently on 2.5 year long teacher’s course: Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), organised by University of Oxford. Also attended 8-week MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) course and learnt from buddhist monks (Thik Nahn Hahn, Gen Kelsang Rabten).

Matt uses mindfulness to teach: