Matthew Menard, LPC
Midlife-focused counselor who listens and plans
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- Practical coping skills
- Values-oriented work
- Trauma-aware approach
About Matthew
Matthew Menard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. Matthew emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions and aims to create a space where people feel heard.
He often works with concerns around relationships, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and trauma and abuse. He also supports people facing career strain, burnout, compassion fatigue, and attention-related difficulties such as ADHD. Matthew includes a range of additional focus areas from body image and chronic illness to adoption and attachment concerns.
Matthew adapts the conversation and treatment plan to each person’s needs. He uses practical strategies from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to address patterns of thought and behavior. Sessions may include skills practice, values clarification, and problem-focused work aimed at daily life improvements.
People seeking help around midlife questions - like shifts in identity, career crossroads, or changing family roles - may find his pragmatic, respectful style useful. He encourages small, steady steps toward goals and supports people through setbacks.
To begin, Matthew asks people to share their current concerns and goals so he can tailor the approach. He frames therapy as a team effort, where progress builds from realistic actions and clear priorities.
He often works with concerns around relationships, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and trauma and abuse. He also supports people facing career strain, burnout, compassion fatigue, and attention-related difficulties such as ADHD. Matthew includes a range of additional focus areas from body image and chronic illness to adoption and attachment concerns.
Matthew adapts the conversation and treatment plan to each person’s needs. He uses practical strategies from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to address patterns of thought and behavior. Sessions may include skills practice, values clarification, and problem-focused work aimed at daily life improvements.
People seeking help around midlife questions - like shifts in identity, career crossroads, or changing family roles - may find his pragmatic, respectful style useful. He encourages small, steady steps toward goals and supports people through setbacks.
To begin, Matthew asks people to share their current concerns and goals so he can tailor the approach. He frames therapy as a team effort, where progress builds from realistic actions and clear priorities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
How these approaches guide online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking concrete steps toward them while learning to accept difficult feelings. It can help with life changes, stress, and low motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and uses structured practice to shift them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns formed in close relationships and works on building safer, more secure ways of relating, which can help with intimacy issues and relationship distress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Matthew will work together with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences. He adjusts methods over time based on what is helpful and what is not.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it simpler to schedule sessions around work or caregiving. It can also let people continue regular work while navigating relocation or international arrangements. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to work well in an online setting.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Matthew commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and midlife transitions.
What is his therapy style like?
His style is respectful and compassionate. He tailors dialog and plans to each person and uses practical tools to address daily challenges.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
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