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Kevin Matawa, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Family conflicts Anger management Self esteem, Motivation ADHD
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About me

Hello there! Welcome to my page.

I am a licensed professional therapist from New Jersey. I'd like to consider myself as "Not your average counselor." I was a good student in my academic years and was very active in sports. I was able to play baseball in college and professionally, for a short period of time. After my athletic career ended, I worked on becoming a counselor. I graduated with honors and have been working in the field since receiving my degree in 2011. I currently work as an Intensive In-Home Counselor (IIC) with the at-risk population. Since I became a counselor, I have been working with clients from ages 5-22.

The clients I work with now and those I have worked with in the past have had a wide range of concerns such as: ADHD, PTSD, ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), ODD, Anger Management, Grief/Loss, Adjustment issues, Anxiety, Criminal/Legal issues, Helping foster children transition into new homes, Self-esteem/Self worth issues, Depression, Academic concerns, College preparation, self-harming thoughts, and Goal-setting to name a few.

My counseling style is fun and interactive. I believe that working together is the best way to solve problems and grow as an individual. At heart, I am a client-centered existentialist, but will adjust the dialogue and interventions to best meet the needs of those I work with. Other styles I have incorporated in my session have been CBT, REBT, Motivational Interviewing, trauma focused, mindfulness based, and gestalt approaches.

You are taking the right steps in wanting to address what's going on in your life. Let's take more steps together in a positive direction to accomplish the goals you have for yourself. I'm looking forward to speaking to you!

Professional experience

8yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Family conflicts Anger management Self esteem, Motivation ADHD

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

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License information

NJ LPC 37PC00718300

Reviews

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It is such a pleasure working with Kevin he has helped me so much.

Written on Dec 17, 2020 after therapy with Kevin for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Kevin has changed my life for the better, I’m genuinely a better person for knowing him. My mental heath has steadily improved since starting therapy. I’m thankful.

Written on Nov 30, 2020 after therapy with Kevin for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd