Matthew Pitts
Registered Psychotherapist, Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Online in
Multiple Canadian Provinces
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland And Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan
(Online Only)
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and driven, yet internally struggling with relationship conflict, emotional overwhelm, anxiety, career stress, or recurring interpersonal patterns that leave them feeling stuck. Therapy can offer a space to better understand these experiences, navigate difficult emotions and relationships, and develop more grounded and meaningful ways forward. My approach is collaborative, reflective, compassionate, and direct when helpful. I aim to create a space where clients can explore difficult emotions honestly while feeling supported, understood, and challenged toward growth. Prior to becoming a Registered Psychotherapist, I worked as a family law lawyer. That experience informs my understanding of conflict, emotional strain, and the complexity people carry beneath outward competence. My life experience also includes marriage, parenthood, and work within finance/asset management, which shape the perspective I bring into therapy. I work with individuals and couples, focusing on areas like anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, career stress, separation/divorce, men’s issues, and persistent interpersonal tension. In couples work, I help partners better understand recurring cycles of conflict so that more emotionally honest, insightful and productive conversations may emerge.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult
Demographic Expertise: Men, Women clients.
Languages: English and French
Treatment Approach
- Existential / Humanistic Therapy Encourages people to explore meaning, freedom, and authenticity in their lives. It focuses on personal growth and living in alignment with one’s values.
- Intersubjective Therapy Explores the shared emotional experience between therapist and client. It emphasizes connection and mutual understanding.
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity. It provides a safe space for self-discovery and growth.
- Psychoanalytic Therapy Based on Freud’s theories, it explores unconscious conflicts and past experiences. It seeks to bring hidden issues into awareness.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
Approach Description: I am largely influenced by person-centered, psychoanalytic, psychodynamic and intersubjective approaches to therapy. I also use mindfulness-based and solution focused brief therapy approaches. In sessions, as a of co-traveller, I'm focused on being with clients and creating an empathetic and gentle environment. At times the work is more introspective, discovering what lives in the unconscious that impacts how we act and think.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee $170 / $255 (Individual Sessions of 50 minutes: $170 / Couples Sessions of 80 minutes: $255)
- Accepts Insurance
Education & Credentials
Matthew Pitts Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
- Male
- License # 17386
- Licensed in Ontario
- Practicing Since 2024
Education: Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University
Matthew Pitts Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of Multiple Canadian Provinces Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland And Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan