Matthew Blomme

“There are no individuals in the world, only fragments of families.” – Carl Whitaker

My outlook on counseling pulls from mainly three areas. First, I shape how I interact with anybody that walks into the office from a person-centered perspective and treat them with positivity, empathy, and respect. By fostering this genuine relationship during our sessions, I hope that a sense of confidence and self-fulfillment is developed to better help you with the interpersonal relationships that you have outside of the office. I look forward to growing together, pushing each other to become who we are looking to be, and testing the limits of what we thought we could do. I believe that all of this can come from simply developing a strong relationship and seeing how far it can take us.

I am also deeply interested in couples and family work. I believe in the impact that other people (especially those in close proximity) can have on one’s life. In many cases there is no telling how much of an impact that family, partners, or friends can have on one’s life as well as the impact that someone can have on their friends, partners, or families lives. Humans are social beings and we learn a lot from our environment and I believe that looking into the interactions from the individuals we consider close has shown to be of great value.

Finally, I have years of experience working with kids of many ages. I love to incorporate play therapy into my work with kids and making sure that the environment is as playful and expressive as they need. I always work my hardest to engage with the kids and make sure that it is not only fun, but fulfilling, rewarding, and full of growth.

MORE ABOUT ME:

First of all, I love music of a lot of different genres, but my favorite has got to be Jazz and Big Band! I am in a competitive cornhole league that meets every week. I try and get out to play golf as much as I can. I used to play trumpet in the Florida State University Marching Chiefs. I am learning to play guitar. Finally, I am interested in and love to travel!

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Pursuing Master of Education and Human Development in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from George Washington University
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Florida State
  University
• Registered Behavioral Technician since 2020
• Member of the American Counseling Association

SUPERVISED BY:

Aileen Elsaesser, LPC

CREDENTIALS:

Graduate Intern