About Matthew
Matthew Berry is a licensed counselor who practices in Kentucky and nearby West Virginia. He holds LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and LPCC credentials and has spent about 10 years helping people through difficult moments. He approaches each person with straightforward care and a focus on real-life changes.
He works calmly with people facing anxiety, depression, stress, anger, and addiction. He also supports those who identify as LGBT and people dealing with panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and mood disorders.
Background and approach
His work includes attention to adoption and foster care histories, attachment concerns, and struggles around shame and guilt. Matthew’s sessions aim to improve communication, build self-acceptance, and reduce behaviors that cause harm. He takes a collaborative, person-centered approach and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions.
He also addresses men's issues and process addictions such as problematic pornography or exercise patterns. Clients can expect practical conversation about choices, habits, and relationships. Matthew is prepared to discuss faith when that matters to the person seeking help.
He focuses on small, manageable steps and clearer ways to handle stress and emotional triggers. He brings a respectful, affirming stance to therapy. People who want direct, steady support and help making concrete changes often find his approach useful.
Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details to match your needs.
How evidence-based methods travel to online care
Many of the evidence-based techniques Matthew uses focus on skills people can practice between sessions. Cognitive-behavioral strategies help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. Skills-based work is useful for panic, mood disorders, and obsessive-compulsive patterns.Behavioral approaches to addiction and process issues emphasize changing routines and building alternative coping strategies. These techniques break down behaviors into manageable steps and support steady progress over time.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, consider goals and preferences, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This collaborative process aims to find a good fit rather than insisting on a single method.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. They also let people continue steady work after finding helpful skills in sessions.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Kentucky, West Virginia
- Languages
- English