Amanda Matos, MA, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas, TX. Works with Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Self Esteem. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• 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.
• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• 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.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• 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

Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Optum, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $165

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino

Languages

Español, English

Gender

Female

Education

Texas Woman's University

Education & qualifications