George Matyas

I am approachable, easygoing, down-to-earth, adept at building rapport, and able to establish an atmosphere where clients feel comfortable speaking openly about where they need help. As a licensed psychologist and board-certified coach with over 25 years of expertise, I employ a goal-oriented approach to enable clients to develop practical, real-world solutions to the problems they present. One of my areas of specialization is helping young adults navigate challenging life transitions.

My approach is pragmatic, goal oriented, and solution focused. I employ a collaborative process to work with each client toward achieving specific goals they set. I use targeted self-reflection to enable them to develop meaningful insights into who they are, what matters to them, and what they find most fulfilling, both personally and professionally. In addition to helping them confirm/build on strengths, I pinpoint attitudes, behaviors, ways of thinking that are self-limiting, and work with them to develop strategies for addressing them.

I view the therapeutic relationship as a partnership to establish an agreed-upon framework for how we can best work together. I begin by listening to the client’s story, understanding their expectations, and answering any questions. In turn, I provide an overview of my approach, including methodology, rationale, and benefits. Taking these steps helps establish an atmosphere where a client will feel comfortable openly sharing their issues, concerns and goals for therapy, and partner with me in making the goals a reality.