Matthew Legaspi, Registered Associate MFT (#153849)*
Multi-Cultural and Inclusive Therapist
You deserve a space where you can show up as you are.
I'm Matt, a therapist trained to work with the full range of what brings people to therapy — anxiety, depression, identity questions, relationship stress, life transitions, and the ordinary but real difficulty of figuring out who you are and what you want.
My approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, which means we can get specific about the patterns in how you think, what you avoid, and how you respond. We can build practical tools to shift them. We also slow down to explore those thoughts and feelings, and how they might be keeping you stuck. I take into account the bigger picture: your history, culture, relationships, values, and what you're actually trying to build.
I work with adolescents, young adults, couples, and families — particularly people in their teens, 20s, and 30s navigating the pressures of identity, relationships, and becoming.
Individuals (50 min.): $150
Couples/Families (60 min.): $180
* Supervised by Kenneth Mallon, LMFT #133288
Individual Therapy for Adolescents and Young Adults
Sometimes you can't name what's wrong. Sometimes you can, and still don’t know how to find a way through.
Either way, individual therapy gives you a dedicated space to slow down, feel and think it through, and start moving. My approach is informed by evidence-based practices, as well as your own story and life experience. I bring curiosity to tailor the therapy process to you and your goals.
I work well with adolescents and young adults, managing anxiety, depression, identity questions, life transitions, and the weight of growing into oneself.
What to expect:
- A free 30-minute consultation with no pressure
- Sessions focused on understanding you and finding your right way to do therapy — not a one-size-fits-all approach
- Practical tools alongside deeper exploration and conversation
- Honest, grounded support without judgment
LGBTQ+ Affirming Care
Every client deserves to be seen fully — with all identities honored.
I provide affirming, knowledgeable care for LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families. That means we can go straight into the work, equipped with a shared understanding of the landscape.
As a part of the LGBTQ+ community, I’ve volunteered with a number of queer organizations around the Bay Area. I bring that connection and commitment into my clinical work.
You might be looking for support around:
- Coming out (at any stage), shame, self-acceptance, and identity development
- Navigating relationships, intimacy, and/or dating as a queer individual
- Anxiety, depression, or trauma connected to minority stress
- Simply wanting a therapist who already understands the topic
Couples & Family Therapy
Relationships can be some of the most challenging places to show up.
When communication breaks down, trust erodes, or you keep circling the same conflict without resolution, it helps to have someone in the room who can see it differently. Together we'll slow things down enough to see what's happening beneath the argument or the silence – and build from there toward healing.
I’m affirming of all identities, and work with couples, non-traditional relationship structures, and families navigating a range of challenges: communication and conflict, life transitions, and the effort to reconnect after rupture.
Therapy might help if you're:
- Having the same argument on repeat without resolution
- Feeling disconnected, unheard, or more like roommates than partners
- Working through a major transition — a move, a child, a loss, a career change
- Rebuilding trust after a breach
- Navigating different backgrounds, values, or expectations
- Individuals who care about each other and want to find a better way forward