Christy Matthews, LMHC, LPCC
Compassionate, practical therapy for life’s challenges
Book with ChristyWorks with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Christy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio, Indiana
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Christy
Christy Matthews is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional clinical counselor practicing in Indiana. She offers calm, straightforward support for people facing strong emotions, family stress, grief, and major life changes. Christy’s manner is warm and practical, focusing on what can help in day-to-day life.
She helps people identify unhelpful patterns and build clearer coping skills. Sessions usually involve talking through recent struggles, learning tools to manage intense feelings, and practicing new ways of relating to others.
Background and approach
Christy draws on approaches that pay attention to relationships, personal values, and present-moment awareness. Christy has nine years of clinical experience working with issues such as anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, caregiving burdens, chronic illness, and career changes.
Her work includes addressing attachment concerns, abandonment worries, and difficulties with trust and intimacy. Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She also uses attachment-focused work and elements of the Gottman Method when relationship dynamics are a focus.
Christy aims to collaborate with each person to set realistic goals and measurable steps. Clients can expect honest feedback and a steady, compassionate presence. She emphasizes small, achievable changes that add up over time.
To begin, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy button to match and schedule according to availability.
What Christy works with
Everything Christy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Christy's practice.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Christy lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches guide online work
Christy integrates client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people work through intense emotions and everyday problems. Client-centered work means the therapist follows what matters most to the person, offering focused attention and reflection to clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy uses practical exercises and skill-building to change patterns of thinking and behavior that fuel anxiety, depression, or anger.These approaches are described and explored together in sessions. Finding the best approach is a collaborative process - Christy will check in about what feels useful and adjust methods based on each person’s needs and goals. Clients can expect to try tools in session and adapt them between meetings.
This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can also use video or phone work to support practice of skills, process difficult moments, and plan real-world changes without requiring clients to rearrange their entire day.
Questions people ask about Christy
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with many concerns including anger, grief, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family stress, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens closely, offers clear feedback, and teaches skills from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in clinical settings and with individuals facing complex emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and state licensure does she hold?
She holds LMHC and LPCC credentials, listed as Indiana LMHC and Ohio LPCC, and is based in Indiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know what will work for your schedule.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.