Matt Gentles (he/him)

I am a therapist passionate about helping people work through their feelings of stress, engage in healing, and live authentically and connectedly. I have experience helping clients with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and life transitions. I also have experience working with motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I bring compassion and curiosity to sessions and want to find the path that best suits you as an individual. In my sessions, I often utilize TF-CBT (a research-based therapeutic approach to resolving trauma and difficulties), mindfulness, psychodynamic therapy, and person-centered therapies to consider all aspects of being uniquely you. Taking the first step is challenging, but you'll find a more fulfilling and happier life. I am here to support you in that process and look forward to helping you find peace.

I truly believe that everyone change for the better at any time in their lives. I believe that in our fundamental human condition. I think the main reason we develop mental health issues is because they are unhealthy learned behaviors that we have picked up along the way. This means that I think you can unlearn the maladaptive behaviors and replace them with healthy behavrors. As a child, I suffered from social anxiety. Seeking therapy for myself, I learned how to handle my anxiety and move past it so that it didn't have control over me. I haven't had a panic attack in years, and I want you to feel the same freedom that I experience. I am avid Combat Sports fanatic, and the New York Knicks are the best team in the NBA, but I will not judge you if you're not aware of that obvious fact. I don't discriminate against anyone. I make it a point to participate in marches and community actions that support the LGBTQ community. If you want to learn more about how I can help, lets link up.