Mental Health Counselor / Therapist in Los Angeles, CA
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Matt Casper, MFT
Counseling for a Creative Community: Silver
Lake, Los Angeles, California
2820 Glendale Boulevard
I feel that every individual is unique; therefore every therapeutic relationship is unique. For therapy to be effective, it is essential that you find a therapist with whom you feel comfortable and understood. The following is a brief introduction to my philosophy and practice to help you decide if I am a good match for your needs.

What I value most about therapy could be described with these concepts: Authenticity. Empathy. Mindfulness.

I believe that we as humans are very skilled at denying feelings that are scary or difficult. Problems occur when these repressed or denied feelings are projected out onto others or into destructive patterns of behavior and negative thought processes.

I believe in the power of insight to foster change.

I feel that psychotherapy is a collaborative experience, and that we participate in a journey together. The therapeutic relationship provides opportunities to examine past and current relationships with others and with the Self.

I believe in the power of the “here and now.” By observing and reflecting upon what occurs within a session, we are able to examine and work through the deeper conflicts that occur in your life outside of therapy. By becoming mindful of the feelings and experiences that occur in the safe, contained space of the therapy room, light is shed upon deeply rooted impulses, losses, wants and needs that are often denied and locked in the shadows of the psyche.

I respect the difficulty of undertaking the therapeutic journey, and therefore consider myself challenging yet empathic.

I consider myself an active therapist, yet the session is not about me…the session is your time.

I work with adults and adolescents on an individual basis.
Licenses/Certifications
 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
License Info
CA MFC45867
Education
B.A. cum laude Duke University
M.A. Chicago School of Professional Psychology
School For International Training
Bio:
Matt Casper, M.A. MFT; Matt is a licensed psychotherapist, and has a private practice in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles where he works with adults, young adults and teenagers. Matt graduated cum laude from Duke University, and received his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the California Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology and Psychoanalysis. Matt has been involved with the Maple Counseling Center as well as with the Julia-Ann Singer Therapeutic School where he worked with children with Autism. He has also served as a supervisor for teenage peer counselors at TEEN LINE, a hotline and page that provides peer outreach for teenagers facing emotional challenges.

Matt is also the author of a series of award-winning children’s books – “The Emotes!” Matt has written a series of 13 books as well as three collections of comics to help children and teenagers to identify, understand and manage their emotions. He has also created and written a 12-week curriculum using the Emotes books and toys that serves to help children increase their emotional intelligence. The Emotes program is currently involved in a longitudinal study, and is being used in schools throughout Los Angeles by graduate students in School Psychology at Loyola Marymount University.
Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Therapy
 Adolescents
 Anger Management
 Anxiety and Panic
 Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
 Body Image Issues
 Caregiver Issues
 Chronic Illness
 Couples
 Depression
 Divorce
 Eating Disorders
 Gay or Lesbian Issues
 Gifted / Talented Issues
 Grief and Loss
 Life Transitions
 Loneliness
 Marriage & Family Therapy
 Marriage Counseling
 Men's Issues
 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
 Online / Teletherapy
 Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
 Relationship Issues
 Self-Esteem Issues
 Seniors and Elder Care Issues
 Stress Management
 Trauma and PTSD
 Women's Issues
 Work and Career Issues
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