Relational & Integrative Psychotherapy
Offering online individual, couples, and ethical non-monogamy (ENM) therapy throughout California, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. My work centers on helping you reconnect with yourself, your relationships, and your purpose.
“People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits, and their habits decide their futures.”
— F. M. Alexander
What Might Be Happening Beneath the Surface
Holistic Psychotherapy
You may find yourself feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, struggling with self-worth, or disconnected in your relationships. Perhaps you're navigating shame, noticing familiar patterns that are difficult to change, or questioning why you do the things you do despite your best efforts to move forward.
Often, there's more happening beneath the surface. Our emotions, relationships, and ways of coping can be shaped by experiences we don't always recognize or understand. Therapy offers an opportunity to slow down, explore these patterns with curiosity and compassion, and become more attuned to yourself. Through this process, you can begin to understand what's been holding you back and discover new ways of relating to yourself and others.
When your inner world is seen more clearly, life begins to shift
Curious about getting started? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if we're a good fit.
Hello, I’m Matt
I’m a Bay Area–based psychotherapist working with individuals across California. People often come to me when they feel stuck in patterns they understand intellectually but can’t seem to shift, or when their nervous system feels like it’s always bracing for the next hit. Working with me isn’t about fixing you or polishing rough edges. It’s about helping you getting honest with what’s actually happening beneath the surface and understanding why your system learned to respond the way it does.
How I work
My work is relational, grounded, and engaged. I draw from attachment theory and nervous system awareness, but more than anything, I pay close attention to what unfolds between us in the room. Patterns don’t just live in your past. They show up here and now, in how you relate, protect yourself, and reach for connection.
THE FOUR PILLARS OF MY APPROACH
Relationship & Attachment
Nervous System Awareness
Mind-Body Connection
Depth & Self-Discovery
Ways We Can Work Together
Different relationships and experiences call for different kinds of support.
Individual Therapy
Explore patterns, reconnect with yourself, and find new ways forward.
Couples Therapy
Strengthen connection, understand recurring patterns, and grow together.
Ethical Non-Monogamy
Explore relationship dynamics, navigate agreements, and deepen connection.
EMDR Therapy
Process difficult experiences, find greater balance, and move forward.
AREAS OF FOCUS
What You Might Be Navigating
Whatever you're carrying, there's room to explore it with curiosity, compassion, and understanding.
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We’ll work together to understand how you connect and why it may feel difficult to do so.
We’ll explore your attachment patterns, emotional responses, and the ways you’ve learned to seek (or avoid) closeness, so you can build relationships that feel more secure and aligned.
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When everything around you is changing, it can be hard to feel steady.
Whether you’re moving through grief, identity shifts, or new beginnings, therapy offers space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most.
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You don’t have to stay stuck in survival mode.
Together, we’ll explore the roots of your stress and anxiety, develop tools to support your nervous system, and create space for more calm, clarity, and control.
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When even the smallest tasks feel heavy, something deeper is asking to be heard.
Therapy can help you make sense of emotional exhaustion, self-doubt, and disconnection. Together, we’ll explore what’s contributing to these feelings and find ways to move toward more ease, presence, and vitality.
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Healing isn’t just emotional; it can be soulful too.
Whether you’re deconstructing old beliefs or reconnecting with your higher self, therapy can support your search for meaning, presence, and inner alignment.
Ready to feel a new sense of peace?
Sometimes meaningful change begins with feeling understood.
A free 15-minute consultation is an opportunity to connect, share what brings you here, and see if working together feels like the right fit.