Matt Smith
M.Min, CMHC • Certified Mental Health Coach
About
Matt Smith, M.Min, CMHC, is a Certified Mental Health Coach at Married Life. He specializes in guiding men through personal development and relational growth.
His background includes work as a children's pastor, youth director, and senior pastor, and he holds a Bachelor of Science from Hyles-Anderson College and a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministry from Great Plains Baptist University. He also serves as a Captain and Chaplain in the United States Army Reserve.
Matt is certified in SYMBIS, PREP, "Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage", Active Military Life & Resiliency Skills, and ACE Suicide Intervention, and applies relational skills training, crisis intervention counseling, and suicide prevention in his coaching. He emphasizes a patient, reassuring approach focused on practical relationship skills and resilience.
Qualifications
Education
- Master of Ministry
- Bachelor of Science, 2000
- Bachelor of Arts, 2012
- Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministry, 2016
Certifications, Memberships & Training
- Certified Mental Health Coach
- SYMBIS Certified
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Certified
- PREP Certified
- Laugh Your Way Certified
- Lasting Intimacy through Nurturing, Knowledge & Skills Certified
- OXYGEN Certified
- Active Military Life & Resiliency Skills Mastery Series Certified
- Got Your Back for families, couples & Individuals Certified
- Our Home Runs Training
- ACE Suicide Intervention Trained
- Survival Skills Certified
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Infidelity
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Military and Veteran's Issues
- PTSD
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Trauma
State Licenses
- Ohio
Race, Gender & Sexual Sensitivities
- LGBTQ+ Allied
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Locations
Married Life Counseling - Akron Main Office
2106 Braewick Cir, 201a
Akron, OH 44313