Matthew Manz

Matthew Manz is an Iowa licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, and shifts in relationships. He speaks plainly and aims to make therapy straightforward and usable. Matthew focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more in control.

He uses simple, direct conversation to identify what's getting in the way. Matthew helps clients unpack communication problems, codependency, and control issues that show up at work and at home. He works with common life transitions like separation, divorce, career change, and midlife re-evaluation.

Matthew draws on client-centered work to follow each person’s priorities. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Narrative approaches help people reframe their stories and find different possibilities for action.

Clients can expect an empathic, collaborative style that emphasizes real-world tools. Matthew frequently focuses on building coping strategies for grief, guilt, shame, and intimacy-related concerns. He also supports people managing workplace stress and career pressures.

With six years of experience as a LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Matthew brings a balance of practical skills and respectful listening. He welcomes people who want to make steady changes and take clearer steps forward. If you want a therapist who keeps things direct and usable, he may be a good fit.

How Matthew’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. In online sessions this looks like open conversation where the therapist reflects feelings and helps set priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, works on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. Online CBT often includes homework between sessions and step-by-step behavior changes to reduce anger and anxiety. Narrative Therapy helps people separate from problem stories and try new narratives about themselves and their relationships. This can be done by reviewing examples from daily life and rewriting patterns into clearer actions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaborative process aims to match techniques to the client's needs and preferences rather than sticking to a single method.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to use written exercises and screen-shared worksheets during a session to practice new skills in real time.