Therapist profile
Christy Matthews, LMHC, LPCC
Indiana
Licensed counselor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsLMHC, LPCC
- LicenseLPCC, Ohio / E.2102453; LMHC, Indiana / 39005062A
- NPI1508392549
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIndiana
About
- Attachment work
- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness skills
About Christy
Christy Matthews is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana and an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with anger, family issues, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Christy aims to help people reduce reactive patterns, rebuild trust in relationships, and find steadier ways to cope with pressure.
She uses straightforward, practical conversations to identify what triggers strong reactions. Sessions focus on understanding patterns from attachment history and current relationships. Cognitive strategies are used to spot thoughts that fuel anger and replace them with more helpful responses.
Mindfulness techniques are taught to reduce reactivity and return attention to the present moment. When relationship issues arise, elements of the Gottman Method are used to improve communication and rebuild connection. The work balances short-term tools with deeper insight about how past hurts influence current behavior.
Christy also supports people facing addiction, career stress, parenting strain, and chronic illness concerns. She pays attention to feelings like shame, jealousy, abandonment, and isolation and helps people find manageable ways to move forward. Her style is collaborative and practical, aimed at building skills that can be used between sessions.
Clients who want to begin select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Christy often integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people notice how those patterns play out now. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts that escalate anger and teaching practical steps to change those thinking and behavior patterns.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people slow down and respond rather than react. Mindfulness practices are short and practical, such as simple breathing or grounding checks, and they can reduce the urge to snap in heated moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively to match methods to a client's needs, goals, and preferences. Over a few sessions she will suggest strategies and adjust them based on what is most helpful for the person.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use these conveniences to support steady practice of new skills between appointments.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she handle?
She works with adults on anger, family conflict, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship problems, and related issues such as abandonment and shame.
How would she approach my anger?
She combines attachment-informed conversations with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to identify triggers, change unhelpful thoughts, and reduce reactivity.
How much experience does she have?
Christy has nine years of clinical experience working with emotional challenges and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC in Indiana and LPCC in Ohio and practices from Indiana.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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