Vesna M Matic, MA, LMLP/KS

About

Therapist in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Stress, Trauma and PTSD and Substance Use. Sees clients in person and online. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Coaching
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• TranspersonalIncludes spiritual experience, such as meditation or a sense of connection beyond the self, as part of therapy.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Substance Use, Addiction, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bisexual, Codependency, Coping Skills, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Family Conflict, Grief, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Coaching, Marital and Premarital, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Veterans, Women's Issues

Fees

Individual sessions $150, couple sessions $175; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Cash, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Cleveland State University

Years in practice

36

Education & qualifications