- 12 years experience
- Focus on sleep
- Values-based tools
About Matthew
Matthew Menard is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of clinical experience. He focuses on practical, person-focused work that helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. He also addresses relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, and other life challenges.
Matthew uses straightforward conversation and measurable goals to make change feel possible. He listens for what matters most and then shapes sessions around each person's needs. That approach helps with emotion regulation, rebuilding routines, and improving day-to-day functioning.
Clients can expect a collaborative process where Matthew offers tools from several therapy styles. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to reframe unhelpful thinking and on acceptance-based work to build values-driven action. He also uses attachment-focused ideas to notice how relationships shape stress and coping.
Sessions often include small, doable steps to practice between meetings. This can mean brief behavioral experiments, grounding or breathing practices, or changes to daily habits that affect sleep and mood. Matthew emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
He aims to create a respectful, compassionate space for people to talk through hard topics. If someone is ready to start, the first steps are straightforward and focused on matching goals and practical scheduling.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take small, committed steps toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, sleep struggles, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thought patterns and changing behaviors that keep problems going, often with short exercises and sleep habit adjustments. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationship patterns shape stress responses and helps people try different ways of relating to others.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals, discuss options, and adapt methods to what fits best. This is a collaborative process where methods are chosen and adjusted as progress unfolds.
Session format details are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options when you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so work or caregiving breaks are easier to manage. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in remote work by assigning practical between-session steps, using brief behavioral experiments, and building routines that support better sleep and mood.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does Matthew help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, relationship issues, trauma and parenting challenges, among many other concerns listed in his specialty areas.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Matthew uses a collaborative, down-to-earth approach that combines practical tools and reflective conversation to help people make steady changes.
What background and experience does he bring?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, mood issues, and life transitions.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices there.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm available formats when you schedule so you know which options are offered.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.