Matthew Sandford

LPC
Accepting Clients

Hi, my name is Matt. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 18 years of experience working in Virginia.

Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples

About My Clients

I have a variety of experience, but my specialties include the different forms of anxiety, struggles with identity and worth, relationship and marriage therapy and stress management.

My Background and Approach

I've been doing therapy since 2007, 18 years as of this writing, and I've been licensed since 2009. I've worked in a number of settings over the years, from home and school visits, to a free clinic, to private practice and now, since covid, tele-therapy. My approach is to really get to know someone. I believe productive therapy happens in the context of a safe relationship. And a foundational aspect of my approach is that I do not believe that we can adjust, change, or improve something we don't understand. So I pursue to understand rather than "fix". But I believe that understanding is empowering.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Person-Centered (Rogerian) Relationship Counseling
Other Techniques
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Relationship Counseling

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Marriage Counseling Self-Esteem
Other Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Parenting
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Quest
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Anthem EAP
  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: Less than a year

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