Matthew Sims Verified by Lit Path
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About
Matthew has worked in healthcare for more than 20 years and brings extensive clinical experience (registered nurse and nurse anesthetist) to his work as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate. He earned his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University and has specialized training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and in treating individuals experiencing compulsive sexual behavior or sex addiction, as well as their partners and loved ones.
Matthew primarily draws from Internal Family Systems, emotionally focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and other trauma-informed approaches to help clients understand the deeper emotional and attachment needs, protective patterns, underlying emotional distress, and disconnection that may be influencing behaviors. He is especially passionate about working with healthcare providers and first responders experiencing "burn out" and secondary trauma in addition to individuals (ages 13 and older), couples, and families affected by compulsive sexual behavior, betrayal trauma, shame, and relationship wounds.
Matthew offers counseling both in person and through secure online sessions.
Specialties
- Abandonment & Neglect
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Enmeshment
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Sex
- Sex/Pornography
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
Services offered
Individual
In person and online, $150 average fee
I work with individuals, partners, couples, and families affected by compulsive sexual behavior.
- Ages
- Teens (14-17), Young Adult (18-20), Adult (21-64)
- Approach
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Group
In person, $80 average fee
I run a group of adult men focused on the 30-task model for overcoming porn and sexual addiction.
- Ages
- Teens (14-17), Young Adult (18-20), Adult (21-64)
- Approach
- Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Education and certification
- MA Clinical Mental Health CounselingLiberty, 2026
- BS Biological SciencesDePaul University, 2003
- BS NursingRush College of Nursing, 2005
- MS Nursing - Nurse AnesthesiaRush College of Nursing, 2012
- ASAT candidateIITAP, Sex, 2025
- ASAT candidateIITAP, Sex/Pornography, 2025
Fees and payment
- Accepts
- Credit Card, Cash, FSA / HSA, Debit Card
- Insurance
- Insurance Not Accepted
Listing last updated August 13, 2026. Back to the directory
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Guiding Light
For individuals in recovery for compulsive behavior(s).
Program focus
Compulsive behavior recovery
Resilient Travelers
Partners and spouses carrying the impact of someone else's compulsive behavior.
Program focus
Betrayal trauma and partner support
Growing Hope
Anyone seeking general mental health therapy for needs unrelated to compulsive behavior.
Program focus
General mental health care
