Matthew Digges, LPCC
Thoughtful, practical therapy that centers your story
Details
| Name | Matthew Digges |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | Ohio |
| Licensed in | Ohio |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Matthew
Matthew Digges is a licensed professional clinical counselor in Ohio who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and LGBTQ+ concerns. He writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit everyday life and the client’s goals.
Matthew draws on narrative ideas to help people reframe their stories and make space for new possibilities. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered techniques to clarify values and reduce unhelpful struggle.
Background and approach
His style is collaborative - he asks questions, offers perspectives, and crafts plans together with the client. With 11 years of experience, Matthew has worked with people dealing with grief, addictions, parenting stress, career worries, chronic illness, body image issues, and more. He pays attention to patterns that keep problems alive and helps people try different ways of responding.
Matthew places particular emphasis on attachment and relational themes, helping clients understand how early experiences shape current relationships and emotions. He supports exploration of intimacy, boundaries, and identity at a manageable pace. Practical tools are mixed with reflective conversation.
Clients may practice new skills between sessions, try small experiments, and track what changes. Matthew aims to help people build clearer priorities and steadier coping over time.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse among the things Matthew works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Matthew among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Matthew directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Matthew directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Matthew’s Approaches Work Online
Matthew uses narrative therapy to help people reconsider the stories they tell about themselves and their problems, opening space for new meanings and choices. Narrative work can be useful for identity questions, relationship patterns, and long-standing personal narratives.He also blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT - which focuses on clarifying what matters most and learning practical ways to act on those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their goals and try different methods to see what fits. Together they set priorities and adjust the work as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible. Video is good for deeper conversations, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options let people fit sessions around work, caregiving, or health needs while keeping a steady therapeutic process.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does he help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and a range of other concerns listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is collaborative and supportive, combining narrative methods with acceptance-based and client-centered techniques to address patterns and clarify values.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 11 years of clinical experience working with a broad set of emotional and relational challenges.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - practicing in Ohio.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to work together.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
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