- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Matthew
Matthew Digges is a licensed professional clinical counselor in Ohio with 11 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and issues related to identity and trauma. His approach is open and respectful, aimed at making difficult topics easier to talk about.
He creates a calm, accepting space where clients can name what feels hard and try practical steps to feel better. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, noticing unhelpful patterns, and practicing ways to respond differently in everyday life.
Background and approach
He works with people on relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, addictions, and concerns around intimacy and sexual expression. Matthew draws from several evidence-informed approaches to match the work to each person. He balances structured tools with supportive conversation so people leave sessions with clear ideas to try between meetings.
He also helps with career stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness coping, and attention-related challenges. Clients can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together and adjusted as needed. He emphasizes practical strategies as well as attention to deeper emotional patterns that shape behavior.
The aim is to build skills and insight that fit into real life. Sessions are offered in English and use formats like video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Matthew’s practice supports people navigating life transitions, identity questions, and the everyday pressures of parenting and work.
What Matthew works with
Everything Matthew lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Matthew helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Matthew lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and practical online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and practicing small actions that move them toward those values. It helps with anxiety, depression, and the frustration of feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches specific skills to change them, which is useful for worry, sleep problems, and mood issues. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people develop more supported ways of relating to themselves and others.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative step in the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods together and adjust as needed. The process is flexible so the approach can change as progress evolves.
Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing body language matters. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging help keep continuity between meetings and fit into tight schedules. These options make it easier to maintain regular work while trying new coping strategies and building skills.
Questions people ask about Matthew
What concerns does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, LGBT issues, parenting concerns, and many related struggles such as grief, addictions, and self-esteem.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is collaborative and affirming, combining supportive conversation with practical skill building to address emotions and daily challenges.
How much experience does he have?
Matthew has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults across a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What credential and region does he practice in?
He is licensed as an LPCC in Ohio and practices under that credential within the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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