Matthew Tapia, LMFT

Matthew Tapia is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Arizona and California who works with individuals, couples, and families facing a wide range of challenges. Across 11 years of practice, he has supported people through difficult seasons while keeping a steady focus on practical change and the belief that hope and relief are possible. He especially values helping individuals and families work through problems in ways that strengthen connection and improve day-to-day life.

Matthew has provided mental health and behavioral counseling for children, teens, and adults in a variety of settings. His experience includes concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, life transitions, parenting, and caregiving stress, as well as autism and Asperger syndrome. He has also supported clients coping with anger, PTSD, substance use concerns, at-risk adolescent behavior, and challenges common in young adulthood and men’s issues, and he has assisted crisis response and first responders as they process difficult experiences.

His therapy style is collaborative and grounded in evidence-informed approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness practices, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). He aims to meet clients where they are, working as a team to clarify goals, build skills, and create meaningful progress.

Professionally, Matthew has served in private practice and in a nonprofit mental health clinic in roles that included clinician, consultant, supervisor, and trainer. He holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University and an undergraduate degree in Psychology from San Jose State University. He is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), a certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, and is licensed as a Licensed Behavior Analyst in Arizona.