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Matt Livengood

Licensed Professional Counselor

LGBTQIA+ Affirming Existential Trauma-Informed Spiritually Curious Meaning-Making Non-Conformist
"Therapy can be a place to sit with what is hard, find meaning in what has changed, and reconnect with the life that still wants you."

About

Matt is a Licensed Professional Counselor offering LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy in Portland for adults, young adults, and elders navigating grief, loss, major life transitions, difficult diagnoses, caregiving, identity exploration, coming out, trauma, shame, and the search for a more meaningful life.

Matt brings a grounded, existential, trauma-informed, and meaning-centered style to therapy. His work makes room for the big questions: who you are becoming, what you have survived, what you are grieving, what still feels possible, and how to move through the world with more authenticity and self-trust. Sessions with Matt can include conversation, mindfulness, spiritual exploration, tarot-informed reflection, and practical tools for the road ahead.

Populations served

Adults Young Adults Elders LGBTQIA+ Queer Clients People Exploring Identity People Navigating Grief & Loss Caregivers Spiritually Curious Clients

Focus areas

LGBTQIA+ Identity Coming Out Grief & Loss Major Life Transitions Difficult Diagnoses Caregiving Alternative Spiritual Exploration Trauma-Informed Support Shame & Self-Worth Meaning & Purpose Non-Toxic Masculinity Personal Growth
EX

Existential Therapy

Exploring meaning, mortality, freedom, identity, responsibility, and what makes life feel worth living

TI

Trauma-Informed Therapy

Care that honors safety, pacing, resilience, and the realities of hard life experiences

MM

Meaning-Making Therapy

Exploring purpose, identity, grief, transformation, and what still feels possible

MS

Mindfulness & Spiritual Exploration

Using reflection, presence, and values-aligned practices to support healing and insight

TR

Tarot-Informed Reflection

Exploring archetypes, symbolism, story, and perspective for clients who resonate with tarot

AFT

Affirmative Therapy

LGBTQIA+ affirming care for identity, coming out, belonging, and authentic self-expression

Work with Matt

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Specializing in

LGBTQIA+ / Older Adults / Grief & Loss / Major Life Transitions / Navigating Difficult Diagnoses / Care Givers / Identity Exploration & Coming Out / Seekers of Alternative Spiritual Exploration & Practices / Trauma-Informed