Matthew Menard, LPC
Pennsylvania · 12 years in practice
Matthew Menard is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) working in Pennsylvania.
License and registration
- LPC, Pennsylvania
- PC008925 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1942727706 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Matthew
Matthew Menard is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) working in Pennsylvania. He brings 12 years of experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. He also supports people facing trauma, parenting strain, grief, and issues around intimacy and self‑esteem.
Matthew uses a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. Conversations are shaped by the client's priorities and practical goals. He adapts pacing and tools so sessions stay focused on what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
He draws on several therapy methods, including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment work, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Those approaches guide how he helps people notice patterns, name emotions, and try small changes between sessions.
Matthew works with a wide range of concerns such as sleep and eating struggles, anger, career stress, ADHD, and living with chronic illness or caregiving responsibilities. He also addresses identity-related topics like LGBT concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and codependency. Sessions aim to be respectful and sensitive.
Matthew emphasizes practical steps, clear communication, and steady support as people move toward the changes they want. He encourages anyone ready to begin to take the next step and schedule a time to talk.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Matthew lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Matthew names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion and skills work through online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name their emotions and the patterns that keep them stuck. It is often used when relationships, attachment, or strong feelings feel overwhelming and people want clearer emotional understanding and connection.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making real-life changes that matter to the client.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions today and helps people build different ways of relating. It is helpful when attachment concerns, abandonment, or caregiving stresses affect daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then choose methods together. That collaborative process means approaches can be blended and adjusted as therapy moves forward.
Online therapy with Matthew is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and reading body language, phone can fit short check-ins or low-bandwidth needs, and messaging or chat can work for brief reflections or between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and changing routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Matthew address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, grief, and related problems such as sleep, eating, anger, and self-esteem.
What is his general therapy style?
Matthew uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style that adapts to each person's needs and goals. Sessions focus on practical steps and emotional understanding.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. He also works with international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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