Let me answer this by starting with what I think are the least important qualifications I have/reasons you should trust me, and gradually build up to what I think are the most important ones 😊
👍 I have a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Psychology) from the University of Sydney; a Masters of Counselling from the University of Queensland; and have five years of experience working with troubled and underprivileged youths, and people of all ages who struggle with depression and anxiety.
👍 I’m the co-founder of one of the world’s most influential online mental health organisations. We have 950,000+ fans on Facebook; our posts have been viewed over 2 billion times; we’ve delivered approximately 25 million supportive, encouraging private messages to people who struggle with depression; and have reached people in 189 countries.
👍 I’ve been able to thrive in a mental health industry that to a degree, discredits its younger members – or at the very least, does not value their opinion as much as that of its older members. This means that in order to succeed in the mental health field as a 27 year old, you need to be particularly good at what you do.
👍 To my knowledge, I am the only counsellor or therapist who “puts his money where his mouth is”. Let me explain: a major problem I have with the “traditional therapy model” is that the client must pay anywhere from $100-$250 per session without any “financial guarantee” that the therapy will be effective. For example, it is entirely possible for a client to spend upwards of $1,000 on a handful of unhelpful therapy sessions – and if that happens, then they will never get their money back. I fucking hate this, because if someone with depression (or any mental illness) sucks up their courage to go to therapy AND has to pay a lot of money for it, then they damn well deserve to be rewarded for it! To solve this problem, the Depression Bootcamp comes with a no-questons-asked, 100%, 30 day money-back guarantee. Therefore unlike therapy, the Depression Bootcamp is completely risk-free – all it takes to get a full refund is for you to email me within 30 days of enrolment saying: “Please give me my money back, thanks”. I’ll respond before 24 hours with, “Sure thing, [your name] – your refund has been issued, and you’ll receive it within 3-5 business days. Kindest regards, Mathew.” It’s as simple as that. In this way, the Depression Bootcamp truly is 100% risk-free – and people & organisations only make their content risk-free when they know that what they’re offering genuinely is of 5-star quality ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐