Matthew McKinley

Matthew McKinley, LPCC, is a licensed professional clinical counselor in Ohio with 6 years of experience who aims to make therapy feel more human, approachable, and genuinely helpful - especially for people who have found past counseling experiences awkward, heavy, or somehow incomplete despite real effort. He focuses on creating a space where clients can feel understood while building practical skills for navigating difficult emotions, strengthening what matters most, and taking meaningful action with steadiness and self-respect.

He works with concerns such as stress and anxiety, depression, self-esteem, life transitions, relationship and family challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, compassion fatigue, intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties, parenting stress, anger, career concerns, ADHD, and bipolar disorder, along with related themes like attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, guilt and shame, dissociation, and caregiver and first responder stress.

Matthew integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), existential perspectives, and spiritual elements, informed by his study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. He also has specialized experience working with complex trauma, OCD, and related anxiety disorders, including advanced expertise in exposure-based modalities such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Prolonged Exposure (PE). He believes therapy can engage serious topics without losing room for warmth, humor, and a sense of possibility, helping clients turn even daunting barriers into pathways toward deeper acceptance and sustainable growth.