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Matthew Wisniewski

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MW Counseling LLC

“I attribute my success to persistence. I have kept pushing when things did not work the way I thought they would. The trial and error helped me see what works and it has showed me other avenues that I did not realize I enjoyed and could add to my services.”

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Cleveland, Ohio 44129
INDUSTRY
Mental Health Counseling

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About

Matthew Wisniewski is a licensed professional counselor, educator, and entrepreneur based in Cleveland, Ohio, with a professional focus on helping individuals navigate mental health concers around anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, and court ordered concerns. He is the owner and founder of MW Counseling LLC, a private practice established to provide clients with a personal, straightforward counseling experience centered on being heard and understood. Since beginning his counseling career in 2022, Matthew has worked in community mental health and private practice, providing mental health assessments, treatment planning, individual psychotherapy, and care coordination for adult clients. His approach emphasizes attentive listening, open communication, and meeting clients where they are rather than imposing a predetermined agenda on the counseling process. Through MW Counseling LLC, Matthew provides individual, couples, and group counseling services while also working with court-involved clients who may be completing probation requirements. His areas of focus include anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, and he has experience working with the substance abuse population, intensive outpatient groups, and educational programs. He has developed his practice with an emphasis on accessibility and responsive service, including working with probation departments and helping clients complete required counseling and educational programs efficiently. In addition to his clinical practice, Matthew serves as an instructor with Balancing Life's Issues, where he provides mental health training for organizations seeking to help managers and employees understand specific mental health concepts and develop practical coping skills. Matthew's academic and professional background reflects a strong foundation in psychology and clinical mental health counseling. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from John Carroll University in 2019 and returned to the university to complete a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2022, graduating with a 3.95 grade point average and a concentration in Substance Use Disorder Counseling. He was also recognized on the Dean's List during multiple semesters of his undergraduate studies. Matthew became a Licensed Professional Counselor in Ohio in January 2022, further establishing his professional credentials in the mental health field. Combining clinical training, private-practice ownership, counseling experience, and mental health education, he continues to build a practice focused on accessible services, genuine client relationships, and practical support for individuals working to improve their lives.

Key Areas Of Focus

  • 01. Court Ordered Treatment

IN HIS OWN WORDS

The Q and A

  1. 01

    What do you attribute your success to?

    I attribute my success to persistence. I have kept pushing when things did not work the way I thought they would. The trial and error helped me see what works and it has showed me other avenues that I did not realize I enjoyed and could add to my services.

  2. 02

    What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?

    The best career advice I ever got was to do my own thing. The mental health field has meny niches and it is a disservice to clients when agencies try to force you to work with clients that are not a good fit. That does both the client and counselor a disservice because the client does not get the care they deserve and the counselor is set up for failure.

  3. 03

    What advice would you give to young men entering your industry?

    Advice I would give young men entering my industry is find your niche. You do not pick your clients, your clients pick you. I did not think I would be working with court clients after I graduated, but they came to me and that kicked off my branding of working with the courts.

  4. 04

    What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?

    The biggest challenge in the mental health field is the treatment knowledge. Many people do not understand there are multiple different methods of counseling. Some styles work better for some people and some counselors may not be a good fit for certian people. People will have one bad experience with a counselor, generalize it to all counseling, and then stop showing up for sessions. Research is critical in finding what type of counselor and treatment you need.

  5. 05

    What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?

    Honesty and loyalty are my most important vlaues. When you are honest, you are being genuine and that is crucial for being a counselor. If a client sees you are fake, they will not trust you, My roommate in college would make comments that I am "too honest" and I would laugh it off because I would rather be honest. Loyalty is very hard to find and when you find someone who will show loyalty, it is a very special feeling. It seems with the social meida age, people do not want to keep in touch with their true friends and would rather spend more time scrolling through feeds from people they barely know, or who are total strangers. The people who will still respond to your text messages or answer your phone calls show you how they view your friendship.

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