Matt Givens , LIMFT, LMFT

Matt Givens is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing big life shifts and relationship strain. He focuses on practical steps that reduce stress and help people feel more steady. He aims to make the first appointment easier by offering a direct, respectful approach. He works with adults dealing with midlife crisis, career transitions, grief, trauma, and issues around intimacy and self-worth.

Matt uses clear, goal-oriented methods in sessions. He draws on client-centered therapy to prioritize each person's experience and CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He also uses EMDR, a trauma-focused method, for people who carry intense memories from past events.

Sessions blend conversation, structured exercises, and practical tools meant to be used between meetings. Matt often helps people set short-term goals and track small wins. The work includes building communication skills, addressing codependency or addictive patterns, and finding a clearer sense of purpose during life changes.

He brings 16 years of clinical experience and holds LIMFT and LMFT credentials. His practice is based in Indiana and he offers therapy in English. Matt frames therapy as a collaborative process where clients shape the pace and focus.

People looking for help with relationship problems, fatherhood stress, first responder issues, or career and financial worries will find his approach straightforward. He emphasizes rebuilding connection, reducing symptoms of anxiety or depression, and restoring everyday functioning.

Approaches that guide online work and everyday life changes

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, creating space to talk through what matters most and set practical next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process intense memories so they cause less distress in daily life and can be helpful for people coping with trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they review what helps, try strategies, and adjust the plan as needed so sessions reflect the person's priorities.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it allows appointments to fit around work, caregiving, or travel. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or join from quieter surroundings that reduce interruptions. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to focus therapy on real-life changes and skills that transfer into everyday routines.