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Matthew Manz

Practical support for life and family challenges

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Matthew

Matthew Manz is a licensed mental health counselor who aims to help people manage everyday pressures and big life changes. He focuses on common concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, relationships, grief, parenting, and work problems. Matthew uses straightforward talk and practical tools so people can try new ways of coping without feeling judged.

He holds the LMHC credential - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and practices from Iowa. Matthew draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and test different behaviors.

Background and approach

He also uses client-centered methods to listen closely and follow each person’s pace. Narrative work helps clients reframe personal stories that get in the way of feeling better. These approaches are blended into a plan that fits each person’s goals.

Sessions often focus on communication skills, boundary setting, and problem solving for family-related stress and parenting challenges. He also addresses issues like codependency, control struggles, workplace stress, and midlife concerns. When separation or divorce is involved, Matthew helps people weigh options and cope with practical and emotional fallout.

Over six years he has worked with a range of concerns using empathy and clear strategies. He invites people to try approaches that feel doable and to move at a pace that suits them. Matthew accepts international clients and sees people in Iowa and beyond.

Practical details: sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How his approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist creates space for people to speak about what matters most, which helps build trust and clarify goals. This approach is useful for parenting stress, relationship worries, and emotional overwhelm.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It uses short practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and workplace stress.

Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from the problems they face by reworking the stories they tell about their lives. It can be helpful when family history, guilt, or identity issues are getting in the way of moving forward.

Finding the right fit is part of the work. Matthew will collaborate to choose or blend approaches based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. He checks in and adjusts the plan as progress and challenges arise.

Online sessions make it easier to use these methods from home or another convenient place. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions are a simple alternative. Live chat and text-based messaging let people work in shorter, flexible moments. These options increase accessibility and help fit therapy into busy lives.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, anger, career stress, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is empathic and practical, combining client-centered listening with skill-building and story-focused work to help people change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does he have?
He has six years of professional experience supporting people through workplace stress, communication problems, and family-related issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - with license IA LMHC 080281 and practices from Iowa.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Iowa
Languages
English

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