Why Mental Health Matrix?
Demand for mental health support has grown fast. Capacity has not. We exist to help close that gap.
Who we are, and who we are not
Mental Health Matrix is a UK clinical mental-health platform at mentalhealthmatrix.com, formerly known as The Brain Gym, founded in 2024 by Gareth Strangemore-Jones (Founder, CEO and Clinical Lead). We deliver 500+ structured self-study courses, 73 therapy approaches, 1:1 therapist booking and 29 specialist hubs. Mental Health Matrix is a trading name of The Brain Gym and Research Ltd, a registered UK company.
We are not affiliated with Brain Gym International, the Educational Kinesiology Foundation, or the registered Brain Gym® trademark, which refers to a separate movement-based educational programme (Hook-ups, Brain Buttons, Cross Crawl and similar exercises) developed in the 1980s. If you arrived here looking for educational kinesiology, you are in the wrong place.
Too many people wait too long, fall between services, or never access support at all. Meanwhile, therapists carry unsustainable caseloads, training pathways lack structured placements, and organisations struggle to measure what works. The system is not short on good intentions. It is short on infrastructure. Mental Health Matrix was founded to change that: a clinically governed, therapist-led platform that scales the structure around excellent practice, so more people get the help they need without the human relationship being lost along the way.
Our principle
“Scale the structure, not the relationship.”
What we build
We build tools that make excellent practice easier to repeat, supervise, and improve, while keeping the human relationship at the centre.
Our approach
Our approach is grounded in three core pillars:
Our clinical services
Tailored to your needs and goals, we offer a bespoke programme drawing from a wide range of modalities.
Because there is no one-size-fits-all in mental health, our clinic deliberately draws from these different modalities, blending them to suit you.
We work with you to co-create a plan that helps you identify, recognise and become the best version of yourself. We review that plan regularly to make sure progress is on track and moving at your pace.
We are all works in progress. We are here to help you along your journey towards your desired destination.
Impact at a glance
Real credentials, real experience, real outcomes.
“This has been a wonderful experience for me. Through their enthusiastic and skilled approach, Gareth and Enfys have helped me manage anxiety and negative thoughts after a spell of serious illness and resulting treatments. I am more relaxed, sociable and confident. I also have more insight and clarity about my personal and professional goals. Thank you Gareth and Enfys for a very bespoke and positive experience!”
CW
Google 5-star review
“All the sessions I’ve had with Gareth and Enfys have been worth every moment of my time. They are truly magical with their holistic approach and in depth knowledge and understanding of the mind, body and soul. I’ve had other counselling in the distant past with group led classes on the NHS but found I didn’t get along well and I ended up leaving because it wasn’t working for me. The software used for the online clinic face to face appointment is really great and easy to use.”
HE
Google 5-star review
Our commitments
We hold ourselves accountable to the communities we serve. These policies outline how we put our values into practice.
Equality and inclusion
Our commitment to diversity, equity and the Equality Act 2010
Neurodiversity policy
16 design measures supporting neurodivergent users
Accessibility statement
WCAG 2.1 AA compliance and ongoing accessibility work
Safeguarding policy
How we protect children, young people and vulnerable adults
Digital sustainability
Our commitment to reducing the environmental impact of our platform
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Dive deeper into our vision, the problem we tackle, the solution we build, and the people behind Mental Health Matrix.