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- Values-based work
- Attachment focus
- CBT and ACT
About Matthew
Matthew Digges is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in Ohio with 11 years of experience. He works with people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and LGBTQ+ concerns. He aims to make therapy straightforward and respectful so clients can focus on real problems and small steps forward.
He uses plain conversation and focused exercises to help people manage stress, low mood, and relationship strain. Sessions often cover coping skills, emotion regulation, and ways to rebuild trust after difficult experiences. He pays attention to how past losses and attachment patterns influence current behavior.
Matthew draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person. He blends cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking with acceptance-based ideas that help people commit to valued action. He also uses attachment-informed work to look at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions.
He supports a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including addiction, grief, ADHD, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and intimacy-related issues. He also helps people wrestling with career changes, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
His style is collaborative and direct. He helps clients set concrete goals and practices to try between sessions. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session according to his availability.
He uses plain conversation and focused exercises to help people manage stress, low mood, and relationship strain. Sessions often cover coping skills, emotion regulation, and ways to rebuild trust after difficult experiences. He pays attention to how past losses and attachment patterns influence current behavior.
Matthew draws on several approaches to tailor care to each person. He blends cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking with acceptance-based ideas that help people commit to valued action. He also uses attachment-informed work to look at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions.
He supports a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including addiction, grief, ADHD, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and intimacy-related issues. He also helps people wrestling with career changes, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
His style is collaborative and direct. He helps clients set concrete goals and practices to try between sessions. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session according to his availability.
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How his approaches translate to online therapy
Matthew uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in ways that work well in remote sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses simple exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and commit to small actions that match their values.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He discusses options with each person and chooses methods based on the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. This is a team effort where the therapist and client try practices and adjust them over time.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that helps. It also lets people use written worksheets and screen-sharing during sessions to practice skills together. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions match your routine.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Matthew commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBTQ+ related concerns, among many other issues listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is collaborative and straightforward, combining conversation with practical exercises to build coping skills and move toward clear goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 11 years of experience working as a licensed clinician in Ohio.
What credential does he hold and where is he located?
He is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor, listed as OH LPCC, and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to his availability.