Matt Barrus

I want to help you along your path of self-discovery and growth. Starting therapy can be tricky, but I am a compassionate and kind therapist who will do my best to help you feel at ease about this process. My background in social work helps me immensely in looking for and enhancing your strengths and creating treatment plans to help you reach your goals. We all go through challenging times, and sometimes unhelpful thoughts, unhealthy behaviors, and negative beliefs can stay with us and negatively affect our well-being. I work primarily with adults and older teens. I’m passionate about people! I specialize in helping people make sense of and work through traumatic life experiences, largely through using EMDR. I also have experience with relationship issues, grief, spirituality, and life transitions. I use mindfulness skills to help increase self-awareness, which is a step in creating healthier coping skills. I will teach you new coping skills to combat those thoughts, behaviors, and feelings, in addition to helping you create a healthier view of yourself. I believe in the ability each of us has to make changes in our lives and deeply respect that decision to change: calling and making an appointment is one way to start that process.