- Values-based approach
- Practical coping skills
- Works with trauma
About Matthew
Matthew Menard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. He aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and supports people taking the first steps toward change.
In sessions he adapts the conversation and plan to fit each person's needs. He uses clear language and practical steps so people can try new ways of coping between visits. His background includes work with mood disorders, grief, intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, and issues tied to identity and sexual expression.
Matthew draws on a mix of approaches to guide treatment. He works with acceptance and commitment methods to help people clarify values and act on them. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-based ideas inform work around connection and relationship patterns.
Clients can expect a supportive, straightforward style that focuses on what they want to change. He also brings experience with adoption and foster care matters, abandonment concerns, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and body image issues. Matthew aims to empower people to manage life transitions and build more satisfying daily routines.
He practices in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English. He invites people to take the step of starting therapy and will work collaboratively to set goals and track progress.
How Matthew's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people get clear on what matters to them and take small steps in that direction despite uncomfortable thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practicing alternatives through homework and skill-building; it often helps with anxiety, mood, sleep, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape present connections and helps people try new ways of relating when old patterns cause pain.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Matthew will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust as progress is made, keeping the plan practical and goal-oriented.
If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and avoid travel time. Many people find that working remotely helps them practice skills in their day-to-day routines and keeps therapy consistent across life changes.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Matthew address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, and related areas such as ADHD and body image.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a grounded, straightforward style that focuses on practical steps, values, and improving daily coping skills through a collaborative dialogue.
What is his professional background?
Matthew has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health concerns and life changes.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor and practices in Pennsylvania.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.