Matthew Munich

Matthew brings 20 years of experience in human service fields helping people find their true selves through understanding what diverted the course of true self expression in the first place. Often life presented hindrances early and often: important relationships that did not meet your basic needs, either by not understanding you, or through outright disregard of who you were and what you needed. Better understanding the impact of those experiences helps us forge the way toward a truer self which feels authentic, which will steadfastly weather emotional turmoil, and which will find deep gratification in life’s pursuits: intimate relationships, employment, leisure. After insight, another part of our work involves finding concrete steps to manage the symptoms of false-self adaptations: a compromised sense of agency, reduced self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and repetitive unsatisfying relationship patterns. Apart from early formational relationships, another pathway toward these life-impeding symptoms can emerge from negative life events: trauma, relationship rupture (i.e. break-up, divorce, interpersonal conflict), employment termination, or confusion in professional direction. These events also greatly impede the ability to go through life mindfully, confidently, and with a clear sense of purpose. Whatever the source of your particular struggles, we can chart a course through them with a collaborative plan involving both insight and skill building. We can move from despair into hopefulness, from lack of control to agency, ultimately arriving at solutions that are consistent with your values and in harmony with your true self.