Dr. Miles Matise

Dr. Miles Matise is a seasoned counselor who offers experienced, compassionate care to adults facing a wide range of life challenges. He brings advanced academic training, including a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, a Master of Divinity, and a Master of Science in Counseling from programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. His additional training focuses on trauma, addiction, and couples therapy, enhancing his clinical toolkit.

Dr. Matise holds professional licensure to practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. He is also nationally certified and holds specialist certifications in trauma and addiction, and he is credentialed to provide clinical supervision. These recognitions reflect his education, experience, and dedication to continued professional development.

He works with motivated adults seeking positive change and a higher quality of life, offering support for concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career struggles, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. When clients are open to it, he provides spiritually-attuned therapy and may include prayer as part of sessions at the client’s request.

Throughout therapy, Dr. Matise tailors his approach to the individual and the presenting issue, drawing from a range of evidence-informed methods. His work may incorporate behavioral and cognitive-behavioral techniques, psychodynamic and existential perspectives, systems and family approaches, developmental considerations across the lifespan, humanistic principles, and psycho-educational strategies to support growth and healthier relationships.

If someone wishes to schedule an appointment, Dr. Matise can share his availability and help arrange a first session by the preferred communication method.