Matthew Menard
Practical therapy rooted in collaborative skills
LPC Pennsylvania
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Matthew
Matthew Menard is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania who centers his work on practical, skills-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while integrating other evidence-informed methods.
Background and approach
He draws on 12 years of clinical experience addressing concerns like stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, depression, grief, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Matthew emphasizes tailoring conversations and treatment plans to fit each person's situation rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions.
Clients can expect a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate stance that supports personal growth and resilience. He also works with a broad range of additional concerns including eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career changes, ADHD, and complex presentations such as co-morbidity or chronic illness.
Matthew frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at helping people take meaningful steps toward a more fulfilling life. He accepts international clients and offers multiple formats for engagement.
His practice combines structured interventions with a client-centered focus so that measurable skills and emotional insight develop alongside a supportive therapeutic relationship.
Integrating practical approaches in online therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression; it often includes concrete skills and exercises that people can apply between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and build psychological flexibility by using mindfulness and committed action to respond differently to painful thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relational patterns rooted in early relationships to improve emotional connection and interpersonal functioning, which can be helpful for people who bring relationship or attachment concerns into therapy.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Matthew will collaborate with each person to choose and adjust methods based on their goals, preferences, and the issues they want to address, combining structured techniques with a supportive, client-centered stance.
Online formats offer practical flexibility by allowing sessions through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This range of options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from different locations while working with licensed professionals who tailor interventions to individual needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English