Matt Givens, LIMFT, LMFT

Indiana · 16 years in practice

Matt Givens is a Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist with 16 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LMFT, Indiana: 35001663A · expires April 2026
LIMFT, Ohio: F.1100016 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1962754523 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 16
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Matt

Matt Givens is a Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist with 16 years of clinical experience. He helps people who feel stuck by focusing on practical steps and rebuilding relationships. He speaks plainly and aims to make the first visit easier for someone worried about taking that step.

He approaches therapy as a chance to reconnect and to use acceptance as a path to change. Sessions often begin with what matters most to the person and build from there.

Background and approach

He uses client-centered work to listen and understand each person's experience without judgment. Matt blends several approaches to match the needs in the room. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people manage anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful thinking patterns.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, listed among his approaches, may be used when trauma or painful memories are central concerns. He also draws on existential ideas about meaning and life purpose when clients face big life transitions. For relationship work he includes elements of the Gottman Method to address communication and intimacy problems.

Practical strategies and clear goals tend to shape his sessions. Based in Indiana, Matt works with adults on issues such as grief, addictions, parenting concerns, career questions, and stress. He aims to help people move toward better daily functioning and more satisfying relationships.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Matt lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Codependency
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Matt names

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Online support

Approaches that inform online healing and relationship work

Matt uses client-centered methods to build the therapeutic relationship first, focusing on listening, empathy, and the client’s priorities. This approach helps people feel heard and sets the stage for goal-focused work.

He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and to teach practical skills for anxiety, low mood, and stress. CBT sessions frequently include simple exercises and homework to practice new ways of thinking and behaving between meetings. When trauma is a central issue, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is among the approaches he lists and may be used to address troubling memories and reduce their hold on daily life.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. He works with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That could mean blending styles or trying one method for a set period and reviewing progress together.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or other commitments. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to fit sessions into a busy week.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He supports people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, parenting stress, and career or life-purpose questions.

How would you describe his therapy style?

His style is straightforward and client-centered, with an emphasis on listening and then using practical tools to manage symptoms and improve relationships.

What is his clinical background and experience?

He has 16 years of experience as a marriage and family therapist working with a wide range of adult concerns and relationship issues.

Where is he licensed and based?

He holds LIMFT and LMFT credentials with licensure in Ohio and Indiana and practices from Indiana for his sessions.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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?

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