Matt earned his Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from National Louis University. He is a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC)  & a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).

Matt joined Great Changes after having worked in IOP and PHP hospital programs at Linden Oaks, Silver Cross & Silver Oaks. He also facilitated a Bipolar Support group, which met twice per month, for over a year.

Prior to making the move to become a therapist, Matt worked in the NFL for 14 years as a scout, in football operations, marketing, promotions, & public relations, before coaching at both the high school [Lemont] and college [Univ. of Chicago] levels.

Matt enjoys getting to know and understand the unique needs of every individual he has the privilege to work with. He believes that therapy is a collaborative effort of exploration and empowerment. We will work together to help you identify and determine the best ways to find more opportunities, possibilities, and hope in your life.

Matt prefers to work from a strengths-based, person-centered theoretical framework, while utilizing techniques and approaches primarily from the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing [MI], Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), & Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), depending upon the specific need of the client.