Matt Schertzer | Counseling
HomeAboutApproachRates & PoliciesResourcesContact

Approach

A philosophy of counseling.

I believe the stories we tell about ourselves shape the lives we actually live. Therapy, at its best, is the space where those stories get examined - and rewritten

People often arrive in therapy with a problem they want to get rid of and a self they're quietly hoping is fundamentally okay. I take both of those things seriously. We'll work on the problem. And underneath that, we'll keep returning to the truer question: who are you, what do you actually want, and what are you willing to do to get there?

I'm an integrative counselor, which means I don't force one model onto everyone who walks in. Some weeks we'll be examining a story you've carried since childhood. Some weeks we'll be practicing how to interrupt a thought spiral on a Tuesday morning. Both matter.

How I work

Narrative Therapy

We pay attention to the stories you've inherited and told about yourself - and which ones are still serving you. You are not the problem; the problem is the problem.

Existential Therapy

We make room for the bigger questions: freedom, responsibility, meaning, faith, and what it actually means to live a life that's yours.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

We look honestly at the patterns of thought and behavior that shape your day-to-day - and practice new ones that fit the person you're becoming.

Specialties

What I have experience working with.

If something here resonates - or if you're not sure where what you're carrying fits - please reach out. Let's talk it through.

  • Anxiety & overthinking
  • Identity & meaning
  • Men's issues
  • Athletic performance & transition
  • High-achiever burnout
  • Spirituality, faith & doubt
  • Life transitions
  • Relationships & communication
  • Self-worth & inner critic
  • Grief & loss
  • Anger & emotional regulation
  • Existential questions