Matthew Fuenfhausen

I live and practice by a radical notion: Being heard by another heals us, not just emotionally but intellectually and physically as well. Being heard is to be recognized and validated, not just verbally but through another’s objective presence: “I see you. I hear you. I am holding this space just for you, not in spite of what you think of as failures or short-comings rather, because of your innate, complicated humanity with all its joy and sorrow, glory and shame, accomplishment and frustration.

You will always be the expert on “you”. What you bring into the office is what you’ll take out just in a new, affirming form. It’s your growth, your change, your development. My job will be to keep the rest of the world at bay for just a while, holding a space for you to explore your genuine, authentic self and work toward your own wellness goals.

We will do a lot of laughing together. You will have ground-breaking epiphanies. You will likely experience some frustrations and swearing, and I’d be liar if I didn’t say there will probably be tears too.