Licensed to practice in California and accepts 71 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression and 10 more.
Autumn Matthews
(she/her)
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.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Coping Skills
Depression
Other specialties
Career Counseling
Family Conflict
Foster Care/Adoption
LGBTQ
Life Transitions
Older Adults
Parenting
School Issues
Self Esteem
Women's Issues
Identifies as
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter from Health Net
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Shield
Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Blue Shield of California - Medicare
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Cash - $100 per session
Centivo
Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal)
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
GTEB
Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Gold Coast Health Plan Total Care Advantage (HMO D-SNP)
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Health Net (Commercial)
Health Net (Medi-Cal)
Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley (Medi-Cal)
CalViva Health (Medi-Cal)
Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan – Medi-Cal
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
L.A. Care Medicare Plus (HMO D-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal)
SFHP Care Plus (HMO D-SNP)
San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal)
Santa Clara Family Health Plan - Medi-Cal
Scripps Health Plan
Sharp Health Plan
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
Location
Virtual
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.
12 ratings with written reviews
May 6, 2026
Autumn Matthews is great, she listed to me and was present .
Verified client, age 18-24
February 2, 2026
Autumn is very incredibly supportive and truly listens with care and empathy. She makes me feel seen, heard,and understood every time I speak with her. I really appreciate how patient, gentle, and non- judgmental she is.
Verified client, age 35-44
January 5, 2026
Autumn is very friendly, lighthearted, and still allows for real diving into topics and traumas. I really appreciated her feedback and ability to listen and reflect. I enjoyed working with her this last year. Thank you Autumn!