The Elements
Fire
A L C H E M Y
Ignite a new beginning.
Illuminate the darkness within.
Utilize the power of fire, passion, and the burning desire to change to alchemize your life story.
Turn the heavy lead of your addiction into a gold mine of wisdom.
Air
R I S E
Ride the winds of change. Soar above your pain to see a new perspective.
The Air element is about thinking and changing what you believe is possible.
Earth
G R O U N D I N G
Find connection. Find safety. Find stability.
The earth element invites us to root ourselves to this plane. To experience the joy of the five senses.
To live life fully embodied.
Water
C L E A N S E
Ride the waves of change. Become renewed and refreshed.
Tap into the depths of your emotional self.
The water element invites you to adapt and flow with the cycles of life.
About Matthew
Matthew Brennan, CADC-II
After 30+ years in the electronic music business, I felt a shift and a desire to help others navigate the ever-changing maze of life. Although I remain involved with aspects of music culture, my primary focus has shifted to counseling psychology, specifically experiential mental health counseling.In 2010, I completed my education in addiction counseling at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and earned a CADC-II certification from the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP). My authentic, open-minded, humanistic counseling style is primarily guided by the holistic principles of Gestalt Therapy, Reichian Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Reality Therapy/Choice Theory, and Somatic Experiencing.I also incorporate my background in music by providing guided music meditations, which combine therapeutic techniques with the transformative power of music to enhance mental well-being.Throughout my career, I have provided extensive individual and group counseling services to hundreds of chronically ill clients. Additionally, I have supervised, educated, and directed both credentialed and licensed clinicians at various centers in the Los Angeles area.
Services:
Individuals, Couples or Family Sessions Available
Transformational Counseling
Personal Development
Integration Counseling
Guided Music Meditation
Aftercare Recovery Support
Abstinence & Harm Reduction
Counseling Services
I offer well-informed, open-minded, compassionate counseling inspired by a lifelong passion and curiosity about life and the human condition. This fuels my mission to help you learn what it means to feel empowered, find your true voice, and take responsibility for your actions. I serve as a reflective, empathic, and compassionate support during your process of developing a life plan that is realistic and attainable.Our work together invites greater self-awareness and self-acceptance to help you create a more fulfilling, rewarding, and peaceful existence by relieving debilitating shame, guilt, humiliation, and emotional pain.
Gestalt Therapy and Guided Music Meditation offer clients alternative approaches to traditional talk therapy models. Our work together will also delve into other humanistic counseling modalities including Reichian Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Reality Therapy/Choice Theory.Gestalt Therapy focuses on the here and now, helping you become aware of present thoughts, feelings, and actions to facilitate a deeper understanding of your personal experiences. Guided Music Meditation uses the therapeutic power of music to enhance mindfulness, relaxation, and emotional exploration.These approaches cover essential topics such as emotional self-regulation, body awareness, compassionate self-reflection, and the development of authentic relationships. Our sessions will emphasize the importance of the therapeutic alliance, using relational psychotherapy to promote greater autonomy, choice, respect, and trust. This environment ensures that you feel respected, safe, and open to exploring deeper aspects of yourself without defensiveness.Whether you are seeking to understand and change your behavioral patterns or to deepen your emotional and psychological insight, I am here to offer various treatment approaches tailored to your needs and preferences.No matter what stage of self-discovery or personal growth you are in, I am happy to offer diverse experiential counseling techniques to support your journey toward a more integrated and fulfilling life.
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