Matt Givens

Matt Givens welcomes individuals, couples, and families who are ready to explore growth and reconnect with their strengths. He recognizes that taking the step to attend an initial session often requires courage, since it means admitting vulnerability and acknowledging that some part of life is not working as intended. He also understands how stigma around mental health can make that first step feel risky, and he emphasizes that counseling is not about being damaged but about finding a safe, supportive space to learn skills and function more adaptively.

Change, in Matt’s view, grows from acceptance and connection. Repairing and strengthening relationships is a central pathway to healing, whether that means building trust between a therapist and a client, improving parent-child dynamics, or restoring partnership bonds. His aim is to offer a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that supports healing, growth, and meaningful repair for individuals, couples, and families.

Matt is a licensed marriage and family therapist authorized to practice in both Ohio and Indiana, and he brings 16 years of clinical experience to his work in Indiana. He is certified in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and incorporates rapid resolution therapy (RRT) and accelerated resolution therapy (ART) to address lingering symptoms following traumatic experiences. With couples he uses The Gottman Method, and with children he employs play therapy. He also treats sexual and pornography addictions and holds certification as a sexual addictions treatment provider (SATP-C).

In addition to these specialized approaches, Matt uses solution-focused therapy, logotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients manage stress, anxiety, and depression more effectively. His practice covers a broad range of concerns including relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, addictions, and compassion fatigue. He blends clinical therapies and coaching strategies to support clients in moving toward more fulfilling, functional lives.