Matthew Rochefort, PsyD, LP

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Florida, Nebraska, and 39 other PsyPact-participating states (see https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap to check if your state qualifies) who offers authentic, compassionate, and scientifically-supported insight-oriented psychological services to individuals seeking to reduce their suffering, understand themselves more deeply, and relate to others more openly.

I offer individual therapy, testing/evaluation, and Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) programs to individuals ages 16+.

Many of my clients enter therapy saying that they often feel “not good enough,” are not sure how to feel confident and effective in their lives, that they struggle to create deeper connections with others, or are struggling to find greater meaning or purpose in their lives. If this sounds like you, then consider contacting me so we can discuss how I might be able to help you alleviate your pain.

I work best with with young adults who might describe themselves as hardworking, caring, motivated, and insightful and who wish to understand themselves more deeply, take more ownership in their lives, and lead richer, more fulfilling lives.

I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, relational/complex trauma, PTSD, transitions/life stressors, identity exploration, career difficulties, parenting, and personal growth.

I offer a warm and collaborative environment where you can begin to share your story, discuss your concerns and struggles, and feel understood and accepted for where you are in life’s journey. As therapy progresses and we get to know one another better, I may begin to challenge you more, and to offer more of my own thoughts, insights, and tools to help you pursue your goals.

My training and experience has been focused on helping people look inward at their own thoughts and feelings, explore their own resources and pain points, and ultimately to come to know their inner world more readily, which can help them change unwanted patterns in their lives, and help them live more freely.

I mainly draw from psychodynamic and relational approaches, which include core features such as (Blagys & Hilsenroth, 2000):

1) Focusing on identifying and expressing your feelings
2) Exploring ways in which you (and all of us) unwittingly seek to avoid certain topics or sabotage our own success
3) Identifying patterns in thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships
4) Exploring past experiences, especially experiences in relationships, that may contribute to unwanted or problematic patterns
5) Exploring aspects of our own “here-and-now” relationship, and how it might subtly reenact or be different from similar situations outside of therapy
6) Seeking to attend to and understand how different “parts” of the mind interact by discussing wishes, dreams, and fantasies

A consistent focus on all of these features, in the context of an empathic and understanding relationship, are what I believe are most conducive to symptom relief, change, psychological healing, and freedom.