Therapist profile
Matthew Menard, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Parenting
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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
About Matthew
Matthew Menard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of clinical experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and related challenges such as grief, intimacy difficulties, and self-esteem. He offers services in English and accepts international clients.
Matthew uses conversational, practical sessions to help people sort through what feels overwhelming at home. He listens to current problems and helps people set small, actionable steps. Sessions are direct and aimed at making daily life feel more manageable rather than relying on jargon or long explanations.
His background includes work across a broad range of concerns, from mood issues like depression and bipolar disorder to behavioral topics such as eating, sleeping, anger, and ADHD. He also addresses relationship-focused matters connected to family dynamics, adoption and foster care, and blended family stress. This range reflects over a decade of work in counseling settings.
Clinically, Matthew draws from several established approaches. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and commit to change, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. He also integrates client-centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques when useful.
People who start with him typically work on concrete goals such as improving communication, reducing daily anxiety, managing parenting stress, or coping with loss. To begin, the process involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the online options button.
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How Matthew’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes by focusing on actions rather than getting stuck in thoughts.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches practical skills to test and shift unhelpful thinking and to change routines that maintain problems like low mood, anxiety, or sleep issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Matthew will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit someone’s needs and goals. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together as work progresses.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day - for example, shorter check-ins around work breaks, options that use less bandwidth, or scheduling without travel time. Licensed professionals often use online work to help people maintain continuity when life gets crowded, and the focus remains on practical strategies that can be used between sessions.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does he address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, grief, and related topics listed in his profile.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are conversational and practical, using clear, everyday language and small, actionable steps rather than technical terms.
What is his professional background?
He has 12 years of professional counseling experience working with a wide range of clinical and interpersonal concerns.
Is he licensed and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session format options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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