- Affirming approach
- Practical tools
- Person centered
About Matthew
Matthew Berry is a licensed counselor who practices in Kentucky and West Virginia. He holds LPC and LPCC credentials and brings ten years of experience to sessions focused on work and wellbeing. He offers an affirming approach for people who identify as LGBT and for those wanting a Christian-informed perspective.
He helps people manage stress, anxiety, and depression in plain, practical ways. He also supports those facing addictions, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive patterns. Sessions often focus on clearer communication, reducing shame, and building healthier daily habits.
Matthew has experience with adoption and foster care concerns and with attachment issues. He also works with men’s issues, impulse control problems, and people navigating kink and alternative sex culture. He addresses process addictions such as pornography, exercise, and gambling, along with drug and alcohol addiction.
His style is collaborative and person-centered. He aims to meet people where they are, honor individual values, and work together on realistic steps for change. Conversations are direct but respectful, and treatment plans are shaped around each person’s goals.
People who choose him often want practical tools for everyday stress and clearer emotional awareness. He helps clients translate insights into manageable routines and communication strategies to improve wellbeing at work and in life.
Approaches that support work and wellbeing online
Matthew uses evidence-based techniques that focus on skills and day-to-day coping. One common approach helps people learn practical coping skills for anxiety and panic, such as slow-breathing practice, stepwise exposure to feared situations, and short behavioral experiments aimed at reducing avoidance. This can be useful for workplace stress, panic attacks, and everyday worry.Another approach centers on mood and behavior activation. It breaks tasks into small, manageable steps to rebuild routines, address low motivation, and reduce depressive withdrawal. This method often pairs well with goal setting related to work, sleep, and social contact.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through options and tailor methods to a person’s goals, values, and everyday schedule. Decisions about technique are collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can often adapt pacing, homework, and session length to help therapy fit work and life demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Kentucky, West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Matthew focus on?
He addresses stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, and depression along with related issues such as panic, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and mood disorders.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and person-centered, emphasizing clear communication, concrete steps, and honoring each person’s values and identity.
What sort of experience does he bring?
He has ten years of clinical experience working with people facing mood and behavioral concerns, addiction, and identity-related stress.
Where is he licensed and based?
He practices in Kentucky and holds LPC and LPCC credentials; his work also includes practice in West Virginia as noted in his background.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin sessions with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.