Dr. Matthew Meyers, LMHC, LPC - Therapist in California

About Matthew

Dr. Matthew Meyers uses practical, conversational therapy to help families and parents find clearer ways forward. He draws on Solution-Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to set small, realistic goals and build on what already works.

Clients can expect direct questions, steady guidance, and a straightforward plan that fits everyday family life. He has two decades of counseling experience and holds the LMHC and LPC credentials. Dr.

Meyers practices from California and focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting, self-esteem, career shifts, and coping with life changes.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be focused and goal-oriented while staying grounded in the client’s real priorities. In sessions he listens for strengths and patterns that can be used to improve communication and reduce tension. He helps parents address issues such as anger, fatherhood matters, divorce and separation, and money difficulties with concrete steps that can be tried between meetings.

He also supports people facing fertility concerns, workplace stress, and questions about life purpose. His approach includes asking thought-provoking but practical questions to help people clarify values and choices. He works with individuals and couples and includes coaching elements when helpful.

He looks to build on what’s already working while tackling the problems clients want to change. Sessions are conversational and focused on actionable strategies. Dr.

Meyers aims to help families and parents feel more able to handle day-to-day challenges and to make steady progress toward their goals.

How therapy approaches translate to online family work

Existential Therapy helps people consider values, meaning, and the choices they make in family life. It supports parents and partners who are wrestling with big questions about roles, purpose, or major life changes by encouraging honest reflection and clearer priorities.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person’s own reasons for change. It is useful when someone feels stuck about parenting, career moves, or improving a relationship because it builds motivation in small, manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a family’s needs, goals, and daily routines. Together they decide whether to focus on values, motivation, or short-term problem solving, and adjust as progress is made.

Online therapy makes this collaboration easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels most helpful. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options help parents and families keep momentum while juggling schedules and responsibilities.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family or parenting problems are addressed?

Dr. Meyers works with relationship and family concerns including communication problems, divorce and separation, fatherhood issues, parenting challenges, and family problems.

What is his general therapy style?

He uses Solution-Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to set small goals and motivate change. Sessions are conversational and emphasize practical steps clients can try between visits.

How much clinical experience does he bring?

He has 20 years of counseling experience helping individuals and couples with relationship and work-related challenges.

Which credentials and location apply to his practice?

He is listed as LMHC and LPC and practices from California.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are used for online work?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: California, Nevada, New Mexico, Indiana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Maine, Ohio, New Hampshire, Vermont, Oregon, Washington
Languages: English

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