Matthew Menard

Matthew Menard is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of experience. He combines practical talk and steady support to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and relationship strain. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions.

Matthew focuses on clear, doable steps rather than jargon. He works with people facing trauma and abuse, parenting stress, depression, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. He also addresses work and career concerns, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and grief.

In the room he listens first and then tailors a plan to each person. Sessions are collaborative; goals and methods get adjusted as progress is made. He draws on several approaches like acceptance and commitment work, attachment-focused ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy.

Matthew aims to make sessions feel practical and relevant to daily life. He supports people dealing with identity and LGBT concerns, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and complicated family or adoption histories. He also helps with boundaries, codependency, and burnout concerns such as compassion fatigue.

Many people come for help after a major life change or when stress has built up for a long time. Matthew emphasizes small steps and steady momentum so changes feel doable. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site process to connect and schedule a conversation.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck and choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior, which can help with intimacy issues and trust wounds. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a short-term, problem-focused approach that looks at patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your situation, and adjust as needed. This collaborative process helps find what actually helps you feel and function better.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid commuting, and maintain momentum between visits. It also offers flexibility for shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations when that better fits a day. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about which arrangement will work best for your schedule and needs.