Matt Siegel
(he/him)
AMFT #163059
Space to be real. Support to understand yourself more deeply.
Matt brings warmth, curiosity, and a direct, down-to-earth style to therapy, with room for humor along the way. He supports clients navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, identity, and life transitions, helping them understand the patterns that keep them feeling stuck. Together, you’ll make space for your story while building practical tools for greater connection, confidence, and meaningful change.
Who Matt Supports
Teens, adults, families
Clients experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, or life transitions
People who feel stuck in familiar patterns and want a deeper understanding of themselves
LGBTQIA+ clients exploring identity, connection, and relationships
Clients transitioning out of higher levels of care
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Anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma
Relationships, family patterns, and life transitions
Identity exploration and LGBTQIA+ experiences
Emotional regulation and communication
Transitions out of higher level of care
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Warm, direct, and engaged, with room for honest conversation and humor
Combines deeper exploration with practical tools for emotional regulation, communication, and daily life
Helps you notice patterns and say things you may not have felt able to say out loud before
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Psychodynamic and relational therapy to explore longstanding patterns and relationships
Narrative Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Family Systems and Attachment
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
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Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT #163059
Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and an MFA in English from the University of Iowa
Experience providing psychotherapy to adults across the lifespan and facilitating LGBTQIA+ process groups
Five years of experience in adolescent and young adult residential treatment
Currently also works at an Adult PHP and IOP with clients navigating substance use and mental health issues.
Connect with Matt
Meet with Matt
In-person in our Beverly Hills office
Telehealth throughout California
One lesson I’ve learned in therapy that I’ve applied to my own life…
is that insight alone doesn’t necessarily change us. We can understand exactly why we’re stuck and still remain emotionally beholden to old patterns. Real change often comes when we stop looking to other people—especially people who have already shown us their limits—to resolve wounds that began long before them.
-Finally saying the things you have never said out loud.
-Being surprised by what emerges when you slow down.
-Recognizing patterns you have lived inside without fully noticing.
-Holding contradictions without needing to resolve them immediately.
-Building stronger emotional regulation and coping skills.
-Finding room for humor and lightness, even in serious work.
Our work may include…
The most rewarding part of being a therapist for me is…
the energy and depth of the therapeutic relationship. It is an honor to be invited into people’s lives and to join them in exploring who they are, how they move through the world, what is working, and where they are struggling. Few things are more gratifying than witnessing moments of genuine insight—when something clicks, a pattern becomes clear, or a new possibility emerges. Progress can be slow and at times uncomfortable, which makes those moments all the more meaningful.