Matthew Menard

Matthew Menard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. He brings 12 years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He also works with concerns around relationships, parenting, grief, and intimacy-related issues.

Matthew aims to meet each person where they are. He adapts conversations and plans to fit individual needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions to create a steady, practical space for change.

His approach draws on several evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. He uses these methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns, build new skills, and clarify what matters most to them.

Clients come with a wide range of concerns such as ADHD, body image, chronic illness, codependency, and career stress. He also supports people navigating adoption and foster care issues, aging or caregiver stress, and challenges tied to sexual expression and kink. Sessions tend to focus on concrete steps and real-life problem solving.

People who choose Matthew often want a straightforward, collaborative process. He frames therapy as a partnership where goals are set together and progress is tracked in practical ways. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's sign-up steps and complete the short matching questionnaire.

How his approaches transfer to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting thought and behavior patterns that cause distress, which can help with stress, sleep, and mood problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape feelings and expectations and can be helpful for intimacy, relationship concerns, and grief.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean combining elements of ACT, CBT, and attachment work as the process unfolds.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to keep regular appointments. The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking to understand how sessions are held and which formats will fit your routine.