Matthew Word

Associate Therapist

Accepting New Clients

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Matthew Word, LMSW, CHT, is a dedicated and compassionate psychotherapist who works with adults, children, teens, and couples, offering a thoughtful and individualized approach to healing. He integrates evidence-based and holistic modalities to help clients navigate challenges and foster meaningful growth. Matthew creates a safe, supportive space where clients can explore their emotions, develop resilience, and work toward lasting change.

When working with children and adolescents, Matthew creates a developmentally appropriate space where young clients feel safe expressing their thoughts and emotions. He incorporates SMART (Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Therapy), an innovative body-based therapy designed to help children and teens regulate emotions, process trauma, and develop healthy coping strategies. Alongside SMART, he uses talk therapy, play-based interventions, and creative techniques to support children and teens struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, school stress, and family transitions. His compassionate and engaging approach helps young clients build emotional awareness, resilience, and a stronger sense of self.

In his work with couples, Matthew employs the Gottman Method, a research-based approach to couples therapy that enhances communication, deepens emotional connection, and strengthens relationships. He helps couples navigate conflict, rebuild trust, and cultivate healthier dynamics that foster intimacy and understanding. Whether addressing long-standing relationship challenges or strengthening an already solid foundation, Matthew provides couples with the tools and insights needed to build a fulfilling partnership.

For those seeking resolution from trauma, Matthew employs EMDR, a powerful evidence-based therapy designed to help clients process and heal from trauma, distressing memories, and deeply rooted emotional challenges. EMDR allows individuals to reprocess difficult experiences in a way that reduces emotional distress and fosters long-term healing. His expertise in trauma recovery makes him especially effective in supporting clients dealing with PTSD, anxiety, and past emotional wounds.

For those seeking a non-traditional approach to healing, Matthew incorporates Depth Hypnosis, a powerful modality that blends hypnotherapy, Buddhist psychology, and shamanic counseling. This integrative method allows clients to access deeper layers of consciousness, uncover the root causes of emotional distress, and transform limiting patterns.