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Lieneke Matte is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who works with teens and adults navigating anxiety, life transitions, grief, chronic illness, and the everyday stressors that can make life feel overwhelming. She earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of Akron and provides outpatient counseling for individuals seeking support with both emotional health and real‑life challenges.

Lieneke takes a collaborative, client‑centered approach to therapy and believes that each person has the capacity for growth and change. She utilizes evidence‑based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients better understand their emotions, develop healthy coping skills, and move through life’s challenges with greater confidence and self‑compassion.

She has a particular interest in working with individuals who are:
– Navigating anxiety, stress, or burnout
– Adjusting to life transitions or identity shifts
– Managing perfectionism and performance pressure
– Experiencing grief and loss
– Living with chronic illness, chronic pain, or health‑related stress
– Struggling with self‑esteem or body acceptance
– Working through relationship or family concerns
– Seeking support during pregnancy, postpartum, or other parenting transitions

Lieneke is also experienced in supporting clients with depression, panic and anxiety disorders, communication challenges, eating disorders and disordered eating, and other concerns that impact emotional well‑being.

Clients who work with Lieneke can expect therapy that is supportive, collaborative, and practical. She creates a space where clients can feel heard, explore difficult emotions with honesty, and build skills that support healing, resilience, and meaningful change both in and outside of therapy.

Lieneke is especially well suited for teens and adults who want a therapist who is warm, thoughtful, and grounded in evidence-based strategies. She works well with clients who are looking for both emotional support and concrete tools to help them navigate stress, relationships, identity development, health-related challenges, and major life transitions.

Lieneke practices under the supervision of Halle Schelb, LPCC‑S (Ohio license E.2303535‑SUPV).

Outside of work, Lieneke enjoys the arts, traveling, and spending time outdoors.

At a glance:
– Name: Lieneke Matte, LPC.
– Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor.
– Practice: CLE Counseling and Wellness Center.
– Location: Westlake, Ohio.
– Serves: Teens and adults Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, greater Cleveland, and telehealth throughout Ohio.
– Specialties: Anxiety, stress, burnout, life transitions, chronic illness, grief, perfectionism, self‑esteem, body acceptance.
– Therapy approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client‑centered and collaborative care.

Who Lieneke helps:
Lieneke works with teens and adults who feel overwhelmed, emotionally stretched thin, stuck in patterns that are no longer serving them, or burdened by stress, loss, health concerns, or life changes. She may be a strong fit for clients who want therapy that combines compassion, practical coping tools, and evidence-based support for emotional well-being and long-term growth.

Conditions treated:
– Anxiety disorders.
– Stress and burnout.
– Panic symptoms and panic disorder.
– Depression and low mood.
– Grief and loss.
– Life transitions and identity shifts.
– Chronic illness, chronic pain, and health-related stress.
– Self-esteem and body image concerns.
– Eating disorders and disordered eating.
– Relationship concerns, family stress, and communication difficulties.
– Pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting transitions.

Therapy approaches:
– Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
– Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
– Client-centered counseling.
– Collaborative outpatient psychotherapy.
– Evidence-based therapy for teens and adults.
– Skills-focused support for emotional regulation, coping, and resilience.

What issues does Lieneke Matte treat?
Lieneke Matte works with teens and adults experiencing anxiety, stress, burnout, grief, depression, panic symptoms, chronic illness, chronic pain, life transitions, relationship concerns, body image concerns, eating disorders, disordered eating, and parenting-related transitions.

What type of therapy does Lieneke Matte use?
Lieneke uses a collaborative, client-centered approach that includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients better understand emotions, build coping skills, and create meaningful change.

Who is a good fit to work with Lieneke?
Lieneke may be a good fit for teens and adults who want therapy that is supportive, practical, and grounded in evidence-based care for anxiety, stress, grief, chronic illness, self-esteem concerns, and major life transitions.

Does Lieneke Matte offer telehealth in Ohio?
Yes. Lieneke provides in-person therapy in Westlake, Ohio and telehealth counseling for clients located throughout Ohio.

Where is Lieneke Matte’s counseling practice located?
Lieneke sees clients through CLE Counseling and Wellness Center in Westlake, Ohio, serving the greater Cleveland area, including Cuyahoga County and Lorain County.

What can clients expect in therapy with Lieneke?
Clients can expect a supportive, collaborative therapeutic relationship where they can process difficult experiences, better understand their emotional patterns, strengthen coping skills, and work toward lasting growth and resilience.