Matthew
Counselor, LMHC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
175 Dwight Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106
Let's Connect (413) 259-4085
You may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself, even while functioning on the outside. Old wounds get stirred up, your body goes into fear, or you find yourself shutting down when emotions rise. You might sense younger parts of you still carrying pain, longing for relief and understanding. I work with people who want deeper, lasting change—clients who are ready to slow down, explore their inner world, and heal the places that have felt alone for far too long.
I specialize in trauma-informed, body-based therapy that helps you reconnect with parts of yourself that carry fear, shame, or old hurt. Through somatic awareness, parts work, and inner child healing, we make sense of your patterns and build more safety, grounding, and compassion within yourself.
If you’re longing for a space where you don’t have to hold everything together, where your story and your pain can be met gently and without pressure, I’m here. You can show up exactly as you are. Whenever you’re ready, reach out—and we’ll take the next step together.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Matthew Despard now - (413) 259-4085
Let's Connect (413) 259-4085
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $135
- Couple Sessions $175
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Apple Cash, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, VisaInsurance
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Health New England (HNE)
- WellSense Health Plan
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Massachusetts / 11329 Matthew Despard
- In Practice for 14 years
- Attended Westfield State University
- Certificate from Massachusetts Board of Allied Mental Health and LMHC 11329 / 2019
- Certificate from Hartford Family Institute Body-Centered Psychotherapy P2 / 2019
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Relationship Issues
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Addiction
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Counselor Supervision
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Thinking Disorders
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Body-Centered Psychotherapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Telehealth/Telemedicine/Virtual Therapy
- Trauma Focused