After personally having a transformative experience in going through his own therapy as a young-adult, Matthew felt a strong sense of vocational calling to become a counselor and to work to create an environment that fosters safety and acceptance for others, while also being shaped by the desire to bring greater self-awareness and personal growth to those with whom he works. He wants to hold space for people as they work through managing stress, mood regulation, questions in faith, and in discovering new solutions in their lives. In his work as a clinician, Matthew’s primary theoretical approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as Existentialism, Person-Centered, and Reality Therapy. Matthew also has training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for working with OCD

Growing up in a tightknit Irish-Catholic family in the Lower Hudson Valley in New York, Matthew initially moved to the south as an undergraduate to study music therapy, and then performance, at Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina. Changing career direction towards the end of his undergraduate experience while completing a minor in psychology, Matthew then completed his Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling at Pace University in New York in 2014, before moving back to Charlotte to begin his clinical career.

And as much as Matthew feels called to his work as a therapist, he believes his true vocation is as a husband and father. Matthew's wife, Danielle, is a board certified Music Therapist and owner of G-Clef Therapy and Lessons, she also currently serves as the Nursery Coordinator at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Together, Matthew and Danielle are the proud parents of 3 sons. Matthew is also a huge coffee enthusiast with an abiding love of music, the mountains, and the quirky corners of pop culture humor.