Matthew Stephan
he/thim, he/him
About
Matthew
Hello there! My name is Matt Stephan. Since I started practicing psychotherapy over 10 years ago, I have seen a wide array of clients from different cultures, identities, and backgrounds. I have experience treating a multitude of mental health challenges including poor self esteem, anger management, substance abuse, and trauma. I take a collaborative approach to treatment and believe that people are the experts of their own lives. I find it important to set realistic, values-driven goals throughout care in order to help my clients become the best versions of themselves.
In my spare time, I like watching baseball, skateboarding with my brother, camping with my dog, and coaching my niece's softball team. I really enjoy doing things outside in the sun, like running the occasional 10K with my wife or playing softball with my friends and family. I also spend a fair amount of time at swap meets and flea markets looking for vintage clothes, baseball cards, or other random treasures.
Matthew
treats clients with
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Substance Use
Anger
Cultural or Racial Identity
Childhood Challenges
Sexual Issues
Postpartum Mood Disorders
Gender Identity
ADHD
Relationship Difficulties
Life Transitions
Sleep or Insomnia
Trauma and PTSD
Weight Management
Communities
Matthew
specializes in
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Veterans
Immigrants/Refugees
Spirituality
Older Adults
Religion
Approaches
Matthew
can use
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Phobia
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Narrative Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Harm Reduction for Substance Use Disorders
Abstinence-Only Models of Recovery
Mindfulness
Psychoanalytic
Psychodynamic
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Therapy
Smoking Cessation
Seeking Safety
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Panic
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Matthew
education and experience
- BS in Psychology
- MA in Marriage and Family Therapy
- MFT Trainee at Now I See A Person Institute (equine-assisted therapy)
- MFT Trainee at NESS Counseling Center
- Lead Clinician at Peace by Piece Treatment Center
- Clinical Team Leader at San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center
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