ABOUT

Matthew
Nordin,
LICSW
My husband and I love Seattle. That's him on the left holding our cavalier King Charles spaniel, Harry, on a cold day at Gas Works Park. We love exploring the Pacific Northwest. It's a wonderful way to stay mindful.
I came to this world of helping others through mental health care after a career as a television news anchor and investigative reporter. It was the education of a lifetime as my career took me around the country meeting everyone from Alaska Natives to Southerners to union workers and presidential candidates.
My time working for some of the biggest media companies in America allows me to offer clients guidance when it comes to navigating the politics and personalities of corporate America.
Tech workers, educators, journalists, authors, filmmakers, and other creatives in the Seattle area say they find I'm able to "speak their language," offering insights other therapists simply don't have, helping them create an action plan for success.
This is important because so much of our emotional load and self-image are tied-up with our career that when we improve your work life, we dramatically improve your mental health.
Transitioning to Therapist
As I was nearing 40, I was craving a change. I had been on the radio starting at 16-years-old in my small town of Mt. Vernon, IL. I had been moving every two to four years after college, as journalists do, as I chased bigger TV markets and more interesting stories. I grew tired of doing stories about tragedies and fraud but never really knowing the end of the story. I wanted to get more involved with survivors and help them heal.
In 2016, I entered the therapist training program at Washington University in St. Louis. Within months I was walking the halls of St. Louis Children's Hospital offering a shoulder to lean on for parents experiencing unimaginable stress and trauma. And before I graduated, I had a caseload of my own clients at a clinic that offered free and reduced fee therapy to people experiencing a lifetime of serious mental illness and economic struggles. I also volunteered on Fridays at an addiction center that helped women who'd just left prison. People began telling me I was helping them. And for the first time in a long time, I felt fulfilled as a human being.
Private Practice in Queen Anne
Years of experience since graduation working with people experiencing schizophrenia-related disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, the many forms of anxiety, and PTSD have made me a much better clinician. It's also what prepared me to open my private practice.
I'm now able to see clients for in-person sessions at my office in Queen Anne. However, if that's not an option, we can meet via telehealth from wherever you are in the state.
Free Consult
It's important to find a therapist with whom you have good rapport. In fact, the research shows this is the most important element in therapy working. So let's meet for a free 15-minute Zoom session so we can see if we're the right fit for each other.
Feel free to leave a voicemail at (206) 333-2343, fill-out the form at the bottom to send me an email, or click the green button below.
Thank you for considering working with me. I hope to hear from you soon!
Matt