Autumn Matthews
LMFT, 8 years of experience
About me
Hi! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I was a social worker for 10 years for nonprofit foster care/adoption agencies. I then worked for a clinical nonprofit agency for over 7 years in which I worked in school settings, a children's clinic, advocate to parents, and then an adult clinic. I have been working through private practice fulltime since April 2024. I enjoy working with different people with different struggles. I enjoy providing a different perspective to my clients.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
For first sessions, I will give you a background of my experience. next I will get information and background on you as my client. Then I usually open up time if there is time available to see if there is anything I can help with before the next session. Finally I usually end with how I do sessions (homework, or not, structured, or not).
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I am nonjudgmental and I like to think outside of the box. I have been said I can be direct, even though I have always felt I was open and safe for my clients.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I enjoy working with a multitude of different types of clients. I enjoy hearing each person's stories, and know we are each unique individuals that just happen to experience similar situations. I have worked with children as young as 5 years old up to adults in their 70s. I have also worked with a few couples. I prefer individual therapy in a way that allows a client to build themselves up in order to improve their own lives.
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My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
When someone realizes that their thoughts or way of thinking impact their behaviors and actions, he or she can become aware and then decide to make changes (or not). Our way of thinking often impacts our lives, especially when we get "stuck."
Humanistic
A person and their therapist cannot make as much progress or change without the humanistic side. By allowing a person to feel unjudged and safe in a therapy space allows for growth.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
A person has a better opportunity for growth if they have goals (short term and/or long term) that drives them forward. But even with having goals, having the flexibility to know your goals can change at any time allows for growth without restrictions.
Location
VirtualLicensed in
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4 ratings with written reviews
August 15, 2025
I didn't feel like I was in a counseling session. I felt immediately like I could open up and get a lot off my chest. Autumn gave me some ideas of what I can do to process the most immediate hurt I'm going through. I look forward to meeting with her again next week.
Verified client, age 45-54
July 17, 2025
Autumn was great! even though this was our first session I feel very confident about our fit, and what we will be able to work through together:)
Verified client, age 25-34
July 2, 2025
As far as first time meeting goes it was quite pleasant and comforting to talk to somebody that actually sat there and listened and didn't try to interject every other word I spoke that was awesome and I look forward to our next session