Meet MATThew BELL, Lmft
The therapeutic environment offers a unique opportunity to share, confront, and enhance parts of ourselves while exploring and discovering deeper traits and skills that we may possess. As a therapist, I believe in empowering the individual through therapeutic experiences that foster a lasting change outside of the therapy setting. I cherish the opportunity to engage in this relationship and commit myself to doing the work with you and supporting your exploration. I value modeling transparency, care, boundaries, and healthy support systems. I believe that challenging dialogue in a safe environment leads to internal growth.
As a trained Marriage and Family Therapist, I am in full support of recognizing our differences and utilizing dialogue that addresses their impact in our stories. It is my privilege and honor to bring full awareness to culture, gender, race, sexual orientation, and all other identifiers. It is my pleasure to welcome each client and offer my services while recognizing the client as the expert of their story. My work has allowed me to care for clients that span from children to senior adults. I have conducted meaningful work around intimacy, sexual identity, relationship dynamics, and have supported LGBTQIA identified individuals. I value growing through my work and appreciate opportunities to gain further understanding.
Therapy offers a unique environment to engage in dialog tailored for each client. It is through this outlet that we can take an active view of insecurities, pain, pleasure, and vulnerabilities. Through therapeutic work, the individual can understand the role of accountability in their personal journey and work toward lasting change. It is my honor to accept a role in helping each client further their understanding and awareness of self.
Matthew currently sees clients at our Wicker Park location, and is in-network with BCBS PPO, Aetna, and United Healthcare insurance.
He can be reached by phone at 312-523-9567.
matthew in the media
This episode of Hard Cover dives into the topic of mental health within black communities and talks about the stigma that comes along with it as well as some solutions to said issues and stigma.
