Matthew Menard , LPC

Matthew Menard is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of experience. He focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, and issues often affecting women. He aims to meet people where they are and tailor sessions to each person's situation.

He uses clear, direct conversation to identify what matters most to a client. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings and on understanding patterns that keep old problems returning. Matthew draws from methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and attachment-focused work to shape the plan.

Matthew tends to keep therapy down-to-earth. He helps people handle grief, improve self-esteem, manage anger, and cope with major life changes like caregiving or illness. He also supports those dealing with relationship intimacy, eating and sleeping struggles, and identity-related concerns including LGBT issues.

Over a career that spans community and clinical settings, he has worked with people facing complex histories including adoption and foster care, attachment and personality concerns, and chronic health challenges. That background informs a flexible approach rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs. He emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients build skills, adjust behaviors, and pursue clearer goals. The aim is steady progress you can notice in day-to-day life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying negative thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationship experiences affect current bonds and helps people build more secure ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Matthew will discuss goals, try methods in session, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Together the client and therapist pick tools and pacing that match the person’s needs and preferences rather than forcing one method.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when bandwidth allows, while phone sessions can be easier when hands-free or lower data use is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when writing out thoughts helps more than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy days, keep momentum between meetings, and maintain continuity when travel or scheduling changes occur.