I believe that what is most healing about good therapy is the opportunity for client and therapist to foster genuine intimacy with each other. As a therapist, I work relationally. I am as invested in what you bring into the therapy room — the content, the stories, the hardships you are eager to be less alone with — as I am in how it feels to be in connection together.

The joys of therapy for me are all about relating to each other humanly and, as much as possible, letting our guards down together in a way that feels safe. Clients often tell me that my pace is slow and deliberate. Slowness, in my experience, is what helps bring emotion alive. I enjoy helping clients form deeper access to their emotional worlds, understand why certain emotions have felt unsafe to explore on their own, and exist more freely and openly in their relationships.

Many couples and individuals I work with are part of the LGBTQ+/queer community. As a gay man, I often connect with clients on shared experiences related to belonging, identity formation, and religious upbringing. I also frequently work with men who are craving deeper connection to their emotions.

Aside from working, I am an avid reader, music enthusiast, life-long swimmer, and love being in nature when I get the opportunity. I am originally from Northern California and have lived in Colorado for the past five years.

About Matty

I believe that what is most healing about good therapy is the opportunity for client and therapist to foster genuine intimacy with each other. As a therapist, I work relationally. I am as invested in what you bring into the therapy room — the content, the stories, the hardships you are eager to be less alone with — as I am in how it feels to be in connection together.

The joys of therapy for me are all about relating to each other humanly and, as much as possible, letting our guards down together in a way that feels safe. Clients often tell me that my pace is slow and deliberate. Slowness, in my experience, is what helps bring emotion alive. I enjoy helping clients form deeper access to their emotional worlds, understand why certain emotions have felt unsafe to explore on their own, and exist more freely and openly in their relationships.

Many couples and individuals I work with are part of the LGBTQ+/queer community. As a gay man, I often connect with clients on shared experiences related to belonging, identity formation, and religious upbringing. I also frequently work with men who are craving deeper connection to their emotions.

Aside from working, I am an avid reader, music enthusiast, life-long swimmer, and love being in nature when I get the opportunity. I am originally from Northern California and have lived in Colorado for the past five years.

Education and Certificates

University of Colorado Denver, M.A. in Couple and Family Therapy

Boston College, B.A. in Sociology and Theology

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) Level 1 Practitioner (Completed Immersion)

Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) Level 2 Practitioner (Completed Core Skills and Externship)