Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

I'm Matthew, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist for individuals, couples, and polycules, helping you to elevate your relationship with yourself and the people you love. I also run the Gay Men’s Therapy Group. I work at the crossroads of emotion, intimacy, and self, whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by life, wanting a better connection with your partner(s), or have a pesky intuition that you’re missing something or not quite thriving as your true self.

I specialize in active, investigative, and structural therapies to help find root causes, connect surprising dots, and make space for your deepest parts to be witnessed and unburdened. I was a transformational corporate leader for a decade before changing my life and relationships using the same tools I share with my clients. I blend evidence-based techniques (predominantly Internal Family Systems) and customize a plan with you that balances safety, trust, and transparency with hard truths and surmountable challenges. We’re not just going to talk about your week, we’re here to help you make real change.

Research shows that the relationship you have with your therapist is the most important factor for successful outcomes. Let’s get started with a free consultation to explore if I’m the best fit for you.

To schedule all other appointments with me, please use my online booking system.

Matthew Michael Brown MA, a therapist who uses parts work and structured approaches to help with emotional issues.
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  • Relationships (communication, attachment, consensual non-monogamy)

    Men (being, dealing with, or becoming)

    Sex (performance, trauma, desire)

    LGBTQIA+ (affirming, reparative care)

    Identity (rediscovering wholeness and Self)

    Intergenerational trauma (Spanish-speakers)

  • IFS Training
    Internal Family Systems Institute

    LGBTQIA+ Advanced Training
    Los Angeles LGBT Center

    Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    Medical University of South Carolina

    Crisis Intervention and Intervening After Trauma Exposure
    Antioch University

  • Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist AMFT143779
    supervised by Neil Schierholz PsyD PSY25154

    MA Clinical Psychology
    Antioch University

    BA Sociology
    University of California, Berkeley

  • Insightful

    Structured

    Strategic

    Direct

    Engaged

    Supportive

    Mindful

    Sex positive