Hi, I’m Matt!

I work with teens, young adults, and adults who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or having a hard time managing what’s going on internally. That might look like anxiety that’s difficult to turn off, depression and low motivation, ADHD making everyday responsibilities harder, emotions that escalate quickly, or knowing you want things to be different but having trouble figuring out how to get there.

For teens and young adults, therapy can also come with an added challenge: you may not be the one who decided you should be there. Or you may know you want help but have absolutely no interest in sitting across from someone and talking about your feelings for an hour. I don’t expect you to walk in knowing what to say or how therapy is supposed to work.

I bring warmth, curiosity, creativity, and humor into therapy while helping you understand what’s going on underneath the surface—and figure out what might actually help.

Who I Help

The teenage and young adult years come with a lot to navigate at once: school, friendships, family, dating, increasing independence, identity, and questions about what comes next. When anxiety, depression, ADHD, or intense emotions are part of the picture, things that seem like they “should” be manageable can become surprisingly difficult.

You might be falling behind even though you know what you need to do, losing motivation for things you used to care about, getting overwhelmed or frustrated more easily than you want to, withdrawing from other people, or feeling like the adults in your life don’t really understand what’s going on.

For some teens, the hardest part of therapy is simply getting comfortable enough to talk. I use creative interventions and clients’ own interests—including gaming when it’s a good fit—to build connection and create another way into conversations that might otherwise feel awkward or forced. The goal isn’t to play games instead of doing therapy. It’s to meet you where you are and find ways of doing the work that feel natural enough for you to actually engage in it.

I also work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, stress, and periods of feeling stuck or uncertain. You may understand what isn’t working but have trouble changing it, feel overwhelmed by your reactions, or find that the strategies you’ve relied on in the past aren’t working as well anymore.

Clients come to me for help with:

• Anxiety, worry, and overthinking
• Depression, low motivation, or feeling stuck
• ADHD, procrastination, and difficulty following through
• Managing intense or overwhelming emotions
• Trauma and difficult past experiences
• Self-esteem and confidence
• Stress and burnout
• Life transitions and uncertainty about what comes next
• Relationship and family stress