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Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Matt Riley

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW (he, him)

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
53 Arlington Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Let's Connect (828) 547-4006
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I offer psychoanalytic psychotherapy - a warm and supportive approach that accompanies people through a deeper exploration of unconscious thinking, including dreams and long-held relational patterns that are outside of one's awareness. Often people are stuck repeating something or attracting the same experiences again and again. The psychoanalytic process is carefully designed to help you move through these stuck points and work deeply with complex aspects of the self so you can emerge to more genuinely appreciate your life. Through it, you should notice significant changes in how you understand yourself.
Good psychotherapy is much more than simply a reduction in daily symptoms. It's a transformative process that leaves us with a great appreciation for our lives and for the immensity and breadth of human suffering. It involves recognizing our unrecognized past, grieving painful limitations, exploring conflicted desire, and sustaining that which is real.
The impacts of authoritarianism, racism, sexism, and transphobia are very real, and any transformative therapeutic process needs to address the internalization of these systems. In addition to psychotherapy, I provide clinical supervision for therapists in need of professional consultation. Please reach out through my website if you'd like to work together.
Call or Matt Riley now for a free 15 minute consultation - (828) 547-4006

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

53 Arlington Street

Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 547-4006

Boston, MA 02108

Please reach out through my website. I'm offering both in-person and virtual appointments.
I specialize in Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Trauma and PTSD 
$170 Per Session, I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Let's Connect (828) 547-4006
Photo of Matt Riley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

53 Arlington Street

Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 547-4006

Boston, MA 02108

Please reach out through my website. I'm offering both in-person and virtual appointments.
I specialize in Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Trauma and PTSD 
$170 Per Session, I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $170
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
  • Pay by ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • NC State Health Plan
  • Out of Network
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I am in-network with BCBS, Aetna, and the State Health Plan. I also accept out-of-pocket payment.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (828) 547-4006
Photo of Matt Riley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
"
I am in-network with BCBS, Aetna, and the State Health Plan. I also accept out-of-pocket payment.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (828) 547-4006
Photo of Matt Riley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of North Carolina / C015379 Matthew Riley
  • Membership with American Psychological Association - Division 39 00222249
  • Certificate from Candidate, National Training Program in Contemporary Psychoanalysis
  • Attended Smith College School for Social Work
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (828) 547-4006
Photo of Matt Riley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (828) 547-4006
Photo of Matt Riley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Relationship Issues
  • Trauma and PTSD

Expertise

  • Anger Management
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Positivity
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Hoarding
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Personality Disorders
  • Psychosis
  • Racial Identity
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Transgender
Do these issues align with your needs? or (828) 547-4006
Photo of Matt Riley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Do these issues align with your needs? or (828) 547-4006
Photo of Matt Riley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

2 Endorsements

Tom Adams
Tom Adams
Licensed Clinical Mental Health CounselorMALCMHC
Matt is a well-trained, highly skilled therapist, and he really excels at helping his patients get at the root of their problems. Highly recommend.
Rebekah MacNair
Rebekah MacNair
Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerMSNAPRNPMHNP
I admire Matt's ability to ask questions that allow clients to be introspective and gain insight into patterns, triggers, and emotions. It is clear that he loves his work as a psychotherapist. I refer clients to Matt whenever he has openings!

Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Immuno-disorders
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Transgender Allied

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Immuno-disorders
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • AEDP
  • Attachment-based
  • Dialogic Practice
  • Family Systems
  • Interpersonal
  • Open Dialogue
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (828) 547-4006
Photo of Matt Riley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (828) 547-4006
Photo of Matt Riley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Location

Primary Location

53 Arlington Street

Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 547-4006

Additional Location

Boston, MA 02108

(828) 547-4006
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Please reach out through my website. I'm offering both in-person and virtual appointments.
Call for a free consultation now - (828) 547-4006
Photo of Matt Riley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
"
Please reach out through my website. I'm offering both in-person and virtual appointments.
Call for a free consultation now - (828) 547-4006
Photo of Matt Riley, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Matt Riley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW