Matt began his professional career as a 3rd grade bilingual teacher and then moved on to work as a school counselor for a total of 13 years in public education. After obtaining his license in Texas as a Professional Counselor, he went on to work in clinical settings that include inpatient psychiatric hospital, outpatient psychiatric clinic and Houston Center for Christian Counseling.
Matt treats children (ages 5 and above), adolescents, adults, families and men's issues. Matt's focus in treatment is always to help people grow in their most significant relationships e.g. God, Family, Self through healing. Some of the techniques he uses are EMDR, Theophostic Prayer and experiential therapy.
Matt earned his B.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Findlay (Ohio) in 1986 and his M.Ed. in Counseling from Prairie View A&M University in 1994.