- Relationship help
- Trauma support
- Practical skills
About Matt
Matt Givens greets people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start. He writes simply and clearly in sessions so clients can talk about what matters. He wants to make the first step feel manageable and respectful of how hard reaching out can be.
He focuses on relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, intimacy, stress, anxiety, and addictions. He also helps with parenting, career questions, self-esteem, and navigating big life changes. Codependency, communication problems, and issues around infidelity or divorce are among the areas he often addresses.
Matt uses a mix of practical methods that match the problem at hand. He draws on client-centered work to keep the conversation grounded in what each person brings. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
For trauma-related issues he incorporates approaches designed to reduce persistent symptoms after upsetting events. He also uses tools developed for relationship work to help people improve communication and repair connection. Sessions aim to build skills people can use between appointments.
Matt has 16 years of clinical experience and holds credentials as a licensed independent marriage and family therapist in Ohio and a licensed marriage and family therapist in Indiana. He offers services in English and practices from Indiana. To begin, prospective clients choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experience. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps the client name priorities and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then tests small changes to see what helps reduce anxiety or depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about which techniques to use are made together so treatment stays practical and focused on measurable progress.
Confirm the therapist’s current session formats before booking since options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow steady check-ins during life transitions. It can also make shorter follow-up visits or focused skills sessions easier to arrange when people need a quick check-in between in-person visits.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Indiana, Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He helps people with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy problems, stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting, self-esteem, career changes, and mood disorders.
What is his general therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and grounded in the client’s experience, using client-centered conversation alongside practical techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 16 years of experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, relationship conflict, and addiction-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds LIMFT (licensed independent marriage and family therapist) in Ohio and LMFT (licensed marriage and family therapist) in Indiana, and practices from Indiana.
Which languages are used for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are available with this therapist.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.