Matthew Spikes, M.A., LPC

Matt is an LPC, with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and an M.Ed. in counselor education from Texas Tech University, where he had the opportunity to guest teach.

As a counselor, Matt has worked with groups, adolescents, adults, and couples in various inpatient and outpatient settings. He has also worked with a variety of students, both traditional and nontraditional, and with incarcerated juveniles and various clients at other sites, experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, mood disorders, trauma, substance use, psychosis, and crisis.

What drives Matt is the possibility of making a positive impact in his clients’ lives. He’s dedicated to changing the trajectory of your mental health so you can have a better chance at reaching your goals and experience a meaningful life with fewer mental health symptoms.

As a clinician, Matt utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to decrease negative thoughts and increase target behaviors. He uses dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) informed approach to teach his clients how to regulate emotion, improve interpersonal skills, and increase resilience. Matt often uses DBT to focus on increasing mindfulness utilizing meditation and breathing exercises. However, he’s a practical counselor, open to utilizing other modes of therapy to best suit his clients’ needs. Matt is open to working with teens, adults, and couples who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, other mental health symptoms, or who are in periods of transition.