About Me
Matthew Snyder, LMFT #114598
You have to feel better to get better. That may seem obvious, but it really isn't. My job is to take a breath, appreciate your unique situation, understand when and how current problem(s) became unmanageable or toxic, and then find ways to feel better, more hopeful and clear about how to proceed back to life.
Growing up, few were taught how to get out of their head, cope with anxiety, depression, or anger. There was no class on this. So for most people, the method of dealing with their problems don't quite cut it. That's why it's vital to learn new skills to have better control over emotions so that emotions don't have control over us.
My goal is to provide you or your teen these skills, insight, hope and a chance to change in meaningful ways. One of my favorite parts of my job is being able to bring hope to those who feel hopeless and help those who are at their lowest achieve gains they never thought possible. I will provide insight, hold space, provide a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship, teach skills, and work with your strengths to help you achieve your goals. I'm valued most for my genuineness, authenticity, empathy, passion, warmth, and having the mouth of a sailor.
I specialize in cognitive-behavioral therapy, the best approach to get satisfying solutions for most problems in a short amount of time. However, people who work with me quickly notice that my approach isn't laboratory-based. We communicate in the language of caring, understanding and change. Of course, the clinical skills I've developed are critical to ensure growth and progress — but my patients should never feel like they have to fit into some narrow box. We use your unique self to find answers.
If now is the right time to reach out for help, I encourage you to open the door of change. As a therapist, I've dedicated my life to applying complicated treatment approaches so that I can be a guide and agent for those who believe life can and should be better. I treat people like people, not as diagnoses. We collaborate to become problem-solvers.