Matthew Menard, LPC

Matthew Menard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania who uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people manage stress and anxiety. He approaches sessions with direct, practical steps and clear goals. Matthew keeps language straightforward so parents and busy adults can follow along.

He focuses on common struggles such as relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and mood issues like depression and bipolar challenges. He also helps with sleep and eating problems, anger, low self-esteem, and career-related stress. His practice includes work with LGBTQ concerns, grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Matthew blends several approaches to match each person's needs. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take small, meaningful actions. He uses attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships shape patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are available for emotion regulation and distress tolerance work.

Over 12 years of clinical experience inform his practical style. Sessions emphasize real-world skills and stepwise change rather than abstract talk. He tailors the plan to fit each person’s pace and goals.

Matthew offers a respectful, nonjudgmental space and aims to empower people as they make changes. He encourages straightforward conversation about what’s working and what needs to change. The focus is on measurable progress that fits everyday life.

Online approaches that match your daily challenges

Matthew commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is practical and problem-focused, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and stress management.

He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify what matters to each person and build small actions that reflect those values. ACT can help with feelings that get in the way of living the life someone wants. Attachment-based ideas are woven in to look at how relationship patterns affect mood and intimacy concerns, and to develop new ways of connecting.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Matthew will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods. This is a collaborative process that lets the plan shift over time as needs change.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for full sessions and visual cues, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, chat can suit shorter check-ins, and messaging lets someone share thoughts between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and travel schedules.