Matt Lindgren, MFT

In addition to serving as CEO, Matthew Lindgren provides clinical services at Blackbird Family Therapy, Inc.

Matthew Lindgren has extensive training in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, and attachment related disorders in both children and adults, as well as in family and couples therapy. Matthew Lindgren works with adults, children, adolescents and families. Matt Lindgren works with domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, homicide, robbery, and other violent crime victims.

Matthew Lindgren's clinical work is informed by his eclectic training in a variety of therapeutic modalities, including: EMDR, CBT, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, somatic experiencing, and play therapy.

Matthew Lindgren attempts to teach mindfulness practices or use interventions - such as EMDR - that involve dual-awareness in some form, with all his clients. Matt Lindgren believes quite strongly that the most effective therapeutic interventions involve the development of a felt sense. Matthew Lindgren believes in strength-based interventions that help clients master difficult material through positive affect tolerance.

Matthew Lindgren maintains a private practice in Oakland that focuses on couples therapy, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and social anxiety.

Visit Matthew Lindgren's practice Web Site, matthewlindgren.com.