Hi! I am Matthew Potter, I completed my Bachelors in Psychology at Pacific Lutheran University and am currently working as a Marriage and Family Therapy intern while earning my Masters. I have known I wanted to be a therapist since high school and I especially enjoy working with partnerships of all kinds and with teens who are still discovering where they belong in the world. 

I found my sense of belonging in the alternative music scene. In my teenage years I discovered a community of people who didn’t fit the mold elsewhere, who built something of their own instead by playing loud music and headbanging. That experience showed me what it feels like to finally be seen by people who understood what I was going through, and it’s part of why I care so much about helping others find the same sense of connection whether it is through partnership or community. 

I believe the stories we tell ourselves shape the reality we live in. I see myself as a collaborator in that process, working alongside my clients to help rewrite the narratives that no longer serve them.

My approach draws primarily from solution focused therapy. I find it helpful to start by working with a client to identify what needs to change and take action toward stability before taking a deeper dive into narrative and emotion focused therapy to explore the ideas and stories underneath.