Life gets messy. Let’s look at it together.
Telehealth psychotherapy for adults in Maryland, Virginia, and California.
Notice what it took to get here, what brought you here. The part of you that is tired of circling the same thoughts, the part that needs something to shift. That part deserves attention, space, and a steady presence alongside it.
This is a place for depth. A place where we slow down, stay with what is real, and make room for the fuller complexity of your experience. That’s where we’ll begin.
psychotherapy that begins where you are
Relational, Depth-Oriented Psychotherapy
My approach to therapy provides a space to notice patterns, understand emotions, and align your life with what matters most. This work is relational and attachment-informed, rooted in humanistic, existential, ACT-informed, and interpersonal approaches. Feeling genuinely understood and emotionally met often matters more than any specific technique.
From our first session, the focus is on building trust, empathy, and collaboration. Rather than following a preset formula, therapy is something we create together, shaped by who you are, what you carry, and what unfolds between us. Paying attention to the here-and-now, including patterns in interactions and present emotions, often provides the clearest path to insight and growth. Humor, imagery, and creative exploration help make complex experiences more tangible, offering moments of insight, relief, and understanding.
By blending humanistic and existential perspectives with skill-based tools, including concrete strategies informed by Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and thoughtful psychoeducation, and thoughtful psychoeducation, people navigate immediate challenges while exploring deeper questions of meaning, freedom, and connection.
While this work is relational and depth-oriented, it often overlaps with techniques from CBT, DBT, and other familiar approaches, particularly around awareness, values, and practical coping tools. It adapts to each person rather than following a strict protocol. The focus is relational, exploratory, and grounded, offering a steady space to understand yourself, your relationships, and your life in a way that feels authentic, meaningful, and fully alive.
Therapy is, at its core, a shared human process. I show up as a fellow traveler, exploring what it means to live with clarity, presence, and authenticity. Together, we develop new ways of relating to yourself, your emotions, and the world in ways that feel grounded, meaningful, and true to who you are.
True empathy is sitting with another at the window of their world,
bearing witness to their view, letting none of their humanness feel alien.
Adults
Being an adult is harder than anyone warns you it'll be. Whether you're navigating early adulthood, untangling family patterns, managing burnout, or just trying to feel more like yourself again, therapy can help you turn the tangled threads of your life into something clearer.
I work with adults (18+) who are ready to:
Understand recurring patterns and why stress feels overwhelming
Explore how past experiences shape current reactions
Navigate anxiety, depression, burnout, or life transitions
Build clarity, presence, and intentionality in daily life
Manage high-achieving pressures while addressing hidden struggles
Work through the identity questions and self-doubt of emerging adulthood
Notice the stress and reactivity that parenting can bring out
Untangle the lasting effects of growing up with an emotionally immature or unavailable parent
Reflect on questions about purpose, direction, and meaning
Move toward more authentic connection and emotional flexibility
Meet Matthew
I believe the heart of effective therapy is the connection between us. If you’re considering working together, I invite you to learn more about who I am and how I approach therapy.