Individual Therapy in Philadelphia
I’m a licensed clinical social worker in Center City Philadelphia, and I work one-on-one with adults who want to better understand what’s going on, make meaningful changes, or simply feel more like themselves again. Sessions are 50 minutes, weekly or every other week, either in my office a few minutes from Rittenhouse Square or by video.
People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes it’s anxiety that has been running underneath things for a while, work that no longer feels meaningful, a relationship pattern that keeps repeating, or a stretch of low mood that hasn’t lifted on its own. Sometimes there’s no single problem—just a sense that something isn’t quite right and it’s time to take a closer look.
Matt has been featured in the New York Times, Vox, Oprah Daily and VeryWell Mind, and is a three-time Philadelphia Inquirer "Philly Favorites" winner (2024, 2025, 2026).
Who I work with
My clients are mostly adults in their mid-twenties through forties — lawyers, physicians, consultants, engineers, founders, people in finance and academia. Around two-thirds are men, and for many of them it's their first time in therapy.
What they tend to have in common is that things look fine from the outside. Work is holding, the calendar is full, and something underneath isn't right. Often they've been meaning to do this for a year or two.
What people bring to it
Individual therapy is the format. These are the concerns that usually come with it:
Anxiety & Stress — the noise underneath a functioning life
Depression & Burnout — low mood, fatigue, and the way back
Career & Identity — clarity when work feels stuck
Life Transitions — steadier footing through change
Relationships — individual work on patterns that keep repeating
Men's Therapy — pressure, self-doubt, and holding it together
OCD Treatment — evidence-based care for intrusive thoughts
Trauma, Grief & Loss, and Positive Psychology
I draw on CBT, ACT, IFS and emotion-focused work, chosen for the person rather than applied on principle. There's more on how I work if you want it.
How sessions work
The consultation. Free, thirty minutes, by video. What's going on, how I work, and whether it's a fit. Come with questions.
The first session. Sixty minutes. History, what you want to be different, and how we'll know whether it's working.
After that. Fifty-minute sessions, weekly or every other week.
Where. In person at 255 S 17th Street, Suite 1509, near Rittenhouse Square — or through telehealth via secure video across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Washington State. Some clients alternate.
When. Daytime, evening and Saturday hours, limited.
For how long. It depends on what you're working on. Some people come for a focused stretch around one thing; others stay longer. We'll talk about it rather than leave it open-ended.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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A standing one-on-one session — usually fifty minutes, weekly or every other week — between you and one therapist, focused on your concerns. It's also called one-on-one therapy, individual counseling or individual psychotherapy; the terms are interchangeable.
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In couples therapy the relationship is the focus and both people are in the room. In group therapy you share the time with several others. In individual therapy the session is yours, and the work centres on your own patterns and choices. I offer individual therapy only.
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I'm an out-of-network provider. I don't bill insurance directly, but many clients receive partial reimbursement—upwards of 70%. I provide a monthly superbill you can submit to your insurer, and my out-of-network explainer walks through how that works.
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It varies. Many clients notice movement within the first six to ten weeks; and find benefit over several months or even years. We establish a plan early in the process and check in together rather than leaving the timeline vague.
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The first session runs sixty minutes. We go over what brought you in, relevant history, and what you want to be different — and we agree on how we'll tell whether the work is helping. You don't need to arrive with it organised.
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Both. I see clients in person at my Center City office and virtually via secure video across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Washington State. Some clients do one, some alternate.
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255 S 17th Street, Suite 1509, in Center City Philadelphia — a few minutes' walk from Rittenhouse Square.
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That's what the free 30-minute video consultation is for. I'm a licensed clinical social worker with 15+ years of experience and dual graduate degrees from Penn, and I work with individual adults. Come with questions — it's a conversation to find out if working together is the right fit.
“As a novice to talk therapy when we first met, Matt provided a non-intimidating environment, welcoming demeanor, and enough scientific underpinning to appeal to a skeptic such as myself. If you are considering therapy for the first time, I can't recommend him more highly.”
— Former ClientGetting started
I see individual adults in person at my Center City office near Rittenhouse Square, and by video across six jurisdictions. Openings are limited.
If this sounds close to what you're after, a thirty-minute conversation is a low-stakes way to find out.