Hi, I’m Matthew Wolfe (they/them)
Maybe it was the AuDHD, my queerness, a challenging childhood, or something else entirely, but my life has continually flowed towards counseling.
Over the past decade+ of direct service, I’ve seen my own capacity and capability to join with others in their work grow. I’ve been able to honor my own values, strengths, and ways of being in the world. And through that development I’ve come to know a simple truth.
When we stop trying to fit into boxes not made for us, we start building a daringly, beautifully aligned life.
I’m a liberationist, a traveler, and an artist. In my work and life, I strive to balance gentleness with empowerment because within each of us is a person meant to connect and contribute, a person that matters and belongs.
My Approach
Therapy is political. We exist within systems of care and harm that greatly impact our mental, emotional, physical, relational, and material health. In order to appropriately navigate our way towards wellness, the realities of the world we live in have to be acknowledged.
That said, the foundation of my approach to counseling is to assist clients in reconnecting to their core self (their values, needs, passions, dreams, and drives) so they can align their life to who they truly are, rather than the other way around. It might take processing complex histories of trauma, addressing urgent daily challenges, or any number of other concerns to get there; but once we do, clients are able to gain clarity, confidence, and a sense of purpose, all of which guides them to show up for themselves and their communities in healthier ways.
Simple ideas
I integrate ACT, IFS, existential, attachment, somatic, systems, and liberatory modalities in ways tailored to each client’s unique needs and ways of processing. I incorporate approaches suited to an individual’s neuro-complexity and personal strengths. Who you are leads how we proceed.
Lasting impact
We build with creativity and sensitivity, act with integrity and intention, and always stay curious. You may not fully believe it yet, but you are already valid and worthy and loveable. Once we anchor into that you’ll be able to show up in the world more thoughtfully, consistently, and lovingly.