Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Greetings, and welcome! I have been working as a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2005 and consider my role to be nothing less than a sacred trust. For more than 20 years (including my counseling internship), I have been afforded the honor and privilege of sitting down with people and talking about their lives. This affords me the awesome opportunity to provide support, resources, and encouragement – and to learn and grow together.
Though my initial clinical passion was working in the field of addiction, my substance abuse work led me to equally rewarding work with couples addressing a variety of relationship issues. I also enjoy helping clients improve their self-esteem and self-confidence, and better manage their depression and anxiety – and, if need be, identify and address their grief, their losses, and their codependency.
In essence, I believe the primary purpose of counseling is to validate feelings and concerns, to increase response options, and to prompt and promote new insight. I also firmly believe every person and every couple has strengths and challenges, and that identifying, facing, and addressing those challenges leads to the best possible quality of life – and the best possible quality of relationships. And I also firmly believe those who have a genuine, sincere desire to change – and who are also willing to say and do things differently – can and do change. It would truly be my pleasure to walk alongside you and assist you in facilitating change. At the very least, allow me to salute you for finding and harnessing the enormous courage it took to reach out today! Rest assured, my thoughts, prayers, and brotherly love are already with you!
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Henry “Hank” Matthews has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2005 and holds the credential VA LPC 0701003879, indicating his license to practice in Virginia. He brings 20 years of experience to his work, which includes his counseling internship and two decades of direct clinical practice.
His early clinical focus was in the field of addiction, and that foundation led him to extensive work with couples on a variety of relationship concerns. He also focuses on building self-esteem and self-confidence, and on helping people manage depression and anxiety. When needed, he assists clients in identifying and addressing grief, loss, and patterns of codependency.
Hank approaches counseling as a place to validate feelings and concerns, expand response options, and encourage new insight. He believes every individual and every couple has both strengths and challenges, and that confronting and working through those challenges supports better quality of life and stronger relationships. He also holds the view that people who sincerely want to change and are willing to act differently are capable of meaningful change.
He offers support, resources, and encouragement while learning and growing alongside clients. He welcomes the opportunity to walk with individuals and couples through change, and he acknowledges the courage it takes to seek help. His thoughts, prayers, and brotherly love accompany his work with those he serves.
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One major benefit is flexibility. Individuals can meet with a therapist in the way that suits them best – via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging – which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
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