- Depression support
- Practical skills
- Values focused
About Matthew
Matthew Tapia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting stress. He presents a calm, practical style and works to build simple steps clients can use between sessions. Matthew aims to create a space where people can speak honestly and start making changes that matter in daily life.
He has 11 years of clinical experience across private practice and nonprofit mental health settings. That work included counseling children, teens, and adults for issues such as autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiving burden, anger, trauma, and substance use concerns. He has also supported first responders and crisis-response efforts.
Matthew draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practice, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions focus on practical skills, values-based choices, and noticing unhelpful patterns that keep problems going. He emphasizes collaboration and meeting people where they are, so goals grow from the client's priorities.
Earlier roles included clinician, supervisor, consultant, and trainer, which shaped his approach to teamwork and problem solving. His academic background includes a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Jose State University.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation, concrete tools to try outside sessions, and attention to the stresses of caregiving, blended family dynamics, and everyday relationship challenges. Matthew aims to help people reduce overwhelm and reconnect with what matters most.
He has 11 years of clinical experience across private practice and nonprofit mental health settings. That work included counseling children, teens, and adults for issues such as autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiving burden, anger, trauma, and substance use concerns. He has also supported first responders and crisis-response efforts.
Matthew draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practice, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions focus on practical skills, values-based choices, and noticing unhelpful patterns that keep problems going. He emphasizes collaboration and meeting people where they are, so goals grow from the client's priorities.
Earlier roles included clinician, supervisor, consultant, and trainer, which shaped his approach to teamwork and problem solving. His academic background includes a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Jose State University.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation, concrete tools to try outside sessions, and attention to the stresses of caregiving, blended family dynamics, and everyday relationship challenges. Matthew aims to help people reduce overwhelm and reconnect with what matters most.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.