Therapist in Eatontown, New Jersey Shaniyah Matthews, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 6-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Shaniyah Matthews, MA, LAC
Specializes In:
Shaniyah Matthews, LAC, is dedicated to creating a safe and nurturing environment where clients can embark on their healing journeys. Serving patients in New Jersey, Shaniyah works collaboratively with her clients to develop personalized roadmaps that guide them through overcoming challenges and achieving their goals. She focuses on facilitating behavior change, helping clients cope with adverse events, strengthening and maintaining relationships, and promoting effective decision-making processes. Shaniyah is particularly passionate about treating anxiety, depression, and trauma. Her expertise in these areas enables her to offer targeted support to clients dealing with these conditions, providing a blend of individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. She also specializes in substance abuse treatment, offering a compassionate and supportive approach to those seeking recovery. In addition to her core specialties, Shaniyah excels in addressing issues related to childhood behavior and developmental delays. She employs a range of interventions, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing, to support her clients’ growth and well-being. Shaniyah is skilled in working with diverse populations, including the LGBTQ+ community, men, and women, ensuring that each client receives care tailored to their unique needs. O utside of her professional life, Shaniyah is passionate about overall wellness and enjoys activities such as yoga, hiking, and meditation. These hobbies reflect her commitment to a balanced and healthy lifestyle, which she integrates into her therapeutic practice.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-75+
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Anger issues
- Family conflict
- Parenting
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Depression/feeling down
- Empty nesters
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- PMS & PMDD
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Depression/feeling down
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Panic attacks
- Premarital counseling
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hoarding
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- School behavioral issues
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Video game/internet
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social skills & communication
- Anger issues
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- LGBTQ+
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
Languages
- English
Education
-
Kean University
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Shaniyah Matthews. You can also call 848-444-4308 to have someone assist you.
Shaniyah Matthews generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 848-444-4308 to find out Shaniyah Matthews's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Shaniyah Matthews:
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 848-444-4308 to see how we can help.
Shaniyah Matthews is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Shaniyah Matthews works at:
Yes, Shaniyah Matthews does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Shaniyah Matthews is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: