Matt Geracie, MS, LPC-I
About Matt
I received my Masters in counseling from St. Edward’s University in August of 2011. While in school, I worked as a counselor with at-risk students at Austin Community College. Upon completing my internship, I received a grant position where my focus was working with first generation community college students who were also considered at-risk. Much of my experience was with those who were working through the challenges of major life transitions. It was there that I learned the importance of utilizing each person’s individual strengths and I strived to be a catalyst for them to develop more of an internal locus of control. It is my aim to customize your therapy experience to fit your needs so that together we can set and accomplish your goals.
Therapy Statement
Often times we have a plan or a vision of what our lives and future is supposed to look like. For many people, this plan does not involve expectations of pain and suffering. Our natural response to pain is to avoid it or to cover it up. Avoiding it or distracting ourselves might seem like the best way to handle it in the short-term, however, this can eventually make things much worse. I believe that by accepting and making space for pain, we can experience it in a less reactive way. This can help us to gain an awareness that allows us to more readily experience all that life has to offer. With this in mind, I view therapy through a mindful lens and some of the approaches that I use are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution oriented and narrative therapy.
I like to think of therapy as a collaborative partnership and I would consider my style to be interpersonal. I work with adults and adolescents with a range of struggles including anxiety, depression, existential issues, and life transitions. I consider it very important to establish a successful working alliance to create a foundation that lets us utilize your inherent strengths to allow for awareness and self acceptance.
Degrees/Licenses
B.A. in Psychology 2007, The University of Colorado-Boulder
M.A. in Counseling – 2011, St. Edward’s University
Licensed Professional Counselor- Intern (LPC-I; supervised by Jiovann Carrasco, MA, LPC-S)
Areas of Specialization
- Therapy with adolescents and adults
- Depression
- Anxiety, Stress
- Mindfulness
- Life Transitions