he/him
Matthew Schauer
LMFT
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Action-oriented, Solution-oriented, Mindful, Empowering, Direct
Focus areas
Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Life Transitions, Men’s Issues, Panic, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, Workplace Stress
Years of Experience
8+
My goal is to develop a therapeutic relationship where trust, vulnerability, and safety can be experienced, allowing each client to grow at their level of comfort.
License number
#97529
Therapy style
My approach incorporates a variety of evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to the needs of each client. My goal is to develop a therapeutic relationship where trust, vulnerability, and safety can be experienced, allowing each client to grow at their level of comfort.
In therapy, I utilize evidence-based treatment modalities and specialize in family therapy, couples therapy, addiction, PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Couples [The Gottman Method]
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
- Harm Reduction
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Prolonged Exposure
- Relational
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Education
PsyD - Marital and Family Therapy, Alliant International University, California School of Professional Psychology
Certificate - The Trauma Resiliency Model for PTSD
Interests
Some of my most passionate interests include playing and watching baseball. I enjoy football, hiking, and reading about history and philosophy.