**Please note: I am only accepting one new client for weekly sessions and my availability is limited (I operate on a predictable rotating schedule: M/F: 5pm-8pm and Tuesday:5-8pm or W/Th 5-8pm every other week). If you are interested in bi-weekly sessions I also have two bi-weekly slots available every other Friday.**
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that has served the broader Bay Area community for the past 13 years. While the beginning of my career found me engaging in community based work, the past 7 years of my career have been focused on providing individual and group therapy to youth/ early adults/adults and I am passionate about my work. After obtaining my Master's Degree in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley, I practiced Solution Focused Brief Therapy under a collection of powerful mentors and earned my professional license to broaden my ability to provide support and treatment.
I am a client centered, solution focused therapist that is enthusiastic about providing you with the utmost of care via candid and engaged treatment. Identity, culture, background, and positionality (and how they will show up in therapy) are all strongly recommended topics during intake and assessment to ensure a goodness of fit for our work together. I look forward to getting to know you and coming along side you in your process.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, ADHD, Adoption and Foster Care, Blended Family Issues, Communication problems, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Impulsivity, Men's issues, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
CA LCSW 96472
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Matthew Holt. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Therapy with Matthew has not only benefitted me greatly and quickly, but has given me great joy in getting to know him. Matthew is a really good listener and has an overall very laid back and positive disposition. At the same time, I can tell that Matthew takes my stories and thoughts very seriously and I feel heard during my sessions.
Over the course of just a few months, Matthew helped me greatly improve my anxiety and confidence, esecpically in the context of my professional career. Additionally, Matthew has also helped me navigate through some difficult aspects of my romantic relationship and I am so grateful for his wisdom and advice.
I would hands down recommend Matthew to anyone seeking therapy!
Written on Nov 30, 2022 after therapy with Matthew for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
Matthew has been one of the best therapists I have been to. He really listens and asks meaningful questions with no judgment. I don’t feel like I’m going through the motions, I feel like I’m making advancements towards a better me. I leave each call feeling a little better about my life. Highly recommend!
Written on Jul 11, 2022 after therapy with Matthew for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties