Dr. Matthew Meyers
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC NBCCRelationship Challenges Career stresses Grief Pet Loss Anxiety Conflict Anger Management
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You’re tired of letting big feelings get in the way of what's important to you. You feel panicky and on edge, your heart beats out of nowhere, but you’re not sure why or how to stop it. Whether you are encountering anxiety, depression, OCD, parenting struggles, or one of life's many challenges, I’m here to tell you that you do not need to carry the emotional weight on your own. Let me ride the wave with you and help you gain a deeper understanding of your internal world.
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My clients may describe themselves as sensitive, caring, people pleasing or perfectionist. They might be experiencing conflict in family, parenting, work, or romantic relationships. They feel overwhelmed and anxious. They are looking for personal growth, insight, and healing so that they can show up more authentically in their relationships.
You’ve struggled with the belief for as long as you can remember that no matter what you do it won’t be good enough. You know the answer to a simple question, but double check anyway because you don’t trust in yourself enough to give the right answer. Tasks that other people seem to do easily cause you to panic, which only reinforces the belief that you are inadequate. I want to help you get out of your own head so you can break free from these patterns that feel so binding.
I work with survivors of acute and complex trauma who tend to be perfectionists and struggle with self-criticalness. Generally, my clients are women and LGBTQ+ adolescents and young adults. Many of my clients internalize the stigma and shame conditioned by our society's oppressive norms and politics. I help my clients find self-compassion, embrace their authenticity, and process their trauma from an intersectional, warm approach that always emphasizes fostering safety rather than "fixing."
I work with individual adults & couples from a variety of communities who feel stuck, who would like to learn new coping skills, heal & grow. Whether you are navigating relationship issues, life transitions or trying to understand why you are in pain it is healing to be seen, heard & accepted. This is what I strive to create in our therapeutic relationship while helping you to connect with and understand parts of yourself you may have felt the need to keep hidden.
I see many clients who feel stuck and unable to alter their life in a way that reflects their values, causing them to feel sad, on edge, or numb. They are suffering a great deal, and often their needs seem unclear. This can look like constant worrying, dreading the future, or being caught up in the past. I use a frank and kind style to empower clients to find meaning and hope as they navigate the complicated, often oppressive systems of our world.
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Finding meaning in life, healing, becoming whole again, & thriving (not just surviving) are examples of potential goals for our time together. Within that framework, we can customize our work to meet and embrace your unique personality & needs. A couple of meaningful quotes: “You are not meant for crawling. So don't. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly." ~ Jalal al-Din Rumi (13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic) “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” ~ Carl Jung
Many of my clients come to me frustrated with their relationships, their career, or patterns they feel stuck in, and are feeling pretty powerless. The source of their pain is often contributed to being mistreated, not feeling fully seen, heard, and acknowledged by family, peers, society, and culture. My clients have a desire for personal growth, to find connection, and to build confidence.
I work with parents, often new parents, who are figuring out how to build a new life together. Parenthood brings not just new responsibilities, but also a wholesale restructuring of the family system, one that can be painful and confusing. The families I work with are often struggling to define their new roles in a way that seems "fair." It's a difficult task anyway, but when you throw in exhaustion and overwhelm, it's easy for resentment and blame to creep into relationships.
I offer compassionate, solutions-focused therapeutic care to individuals and couples, especially those experiencing depression, identity/esteem issues, or patterns of relational instability. With roughly three years of clinical training from the L.A. LGBT Center and over a decade as a high school teacher, I have particular experience with the challenges faced by adolescents, young adults, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, although I’m eager to work with anyone who feels I could be a match.
I love helping women in midlife who are struggling with issues like loss of identity, menopause, appearance, work/life balance, empty nest, and invisibility. You’ve started to realize life is changing for you whether you like it or not, and that can be overwhelming. I can work with you on things like self-acceptance, regulating your emotions, mindfulness and communicating your needs. Or I can just listen to you, because sometimes that’s just what you need.
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You're doing your best, but it can sometimes feel like your efforts are never quite enough. You often prioritize others over yourself, even if it means neglecting your own well-being. Your commitment to bringing happiness to others may be leading to anxiety as you grapple with feelings of betrayal and confusion. It seems like you've lost sight of your own needs. I've been there, and I can relate to what you're going through.
Are you a high achiever dealing with depression or anxiety? Does you depression go unseen because you continue to function well and achieve your goals? This can be a lonely place where others do not see your pain and you feel unseen and unable to share it with others. I work with and help people just like you. I have an open practice where all issues can be addressed and all backgrounds can feel comfortable.
I typically work with individuals and couples. I specialize in working with trauma, LGBTQ, religious trauma, existential crises, underrepresented populations, relationship and societal issues. I have been told that I am easy to be in session with, and can stay curious and identify with most anyone I meet. I work best with adult clients, those with deep inquiries of self, and typically anyone who has feelings of being misunderstood or alienated. I do very well at helping couples reconnect.
If you feel alone, lost in your thoughts, or feel disorganized about where to begin but know that you want to begin somewhere then you're in the right place. I work with people to break down their thought patterns and address negative self-talk or self-beliefs that hold them back. I help people live an empowered life, free of things that make them feel “left behind” so that they can live in harmony with themselves and others.
I primarily work with individuals and couples who have highly stressful careers that are ready to do what's necessary to experience real and lasting change. Together we'll face what's felt too much, explore the impact and the meanings made of the past while building a future centered around freedom, fulfillment and joy.
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I help my clients dive deep to better know and understand themselves. I specialize in attachment theory to strengthen the relationship with those that matter most. I support clients healing from childhood trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD, and Dissociation to live a life aligned with their most truest self.
There is a reason why you are reading this today. You are stuck, or your life is in crisis. In my therapy practice, I don’t see people for emotional tune-ups. It just doesn’t happen that way. There are plenty of self-help books and mindfulness practices for that.
You are a young person, feeling lost feeling uncertain about your place in the world. You’re really trying to figure out what healthy relationships feel like. You want to be healthy you’re just having a tough time knowing what that actually looks like and feels like - you’ve been receiving messages about your body and your self worth from people who claim to love you or are supposed to love you. Social media, movies, friends, family – there’s so much pressure to be constantly ‘on’.